Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
Summary
Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. The term enhanced body armor means body armor, including a helmet or shield, with a ballistic resistance that meets or exceeds the ballistic performance standard of Type III armor, as determined using the National Institute of Justice standard in effect at the time the person purchases, owns, or possesses the armor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
Co
Nydia M. Velázquez
DDemocratic
Co
Timothy M. Kennedy
DDemocratic
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