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H.R. 3497 (114th)

PLEA Act

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Introduced

11 September 2015

Last action

5 October 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or the PLEA Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit the manufacture or importation of projectiles that may be used in a handgun and that are determined by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to be capable of penetrating body armor; and (2) require DOJ to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against the Body Armor Exemplar (concerning the protection of law enforcement officers), taking into account variations in performance related to the type of handgun used, the length of the barrel, the amount and kind of powder used to propel the projectile, and the projectile's design. It prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, or transfer of any handgun that uses armor piercing ammunition, except: (1) where manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military, law enforcement, or intelligence agencies; and (2) by a licensed manufacturer or contractor for the purpose of examining and testing to determine whether such prohibition applies.

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Timeline

  1. 11 September 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 September 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 September 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 October 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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