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H.R. 4215 (109th)

Wayne "Cotton" Morgan Bulletproof Vest Act

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Introduced

2 November 2005

Last action

6 February 2006 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sanford Bishop, Ed Case, Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Raúl Grijalva, Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, GENE GREEN, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]

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15 August 2025

Summary

Wayne "Cotton" Morgan Bulletproof Vest Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make a matching requirement inapplicable to a grant for the purchase of an armor vest for any officer who works in a high security risk area or for a correctional officer who transports prisoners.

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Timeline

  1. 2 November 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 2006

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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