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H.R. 5344 (113th)

Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 July 2014

Last action

26 September 2014 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

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Summary

Responsible Body Armor Possession Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor, except: (1) by or under the authority of the United States or any state or political subdivision, or (2) enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed before the effective date of this Act. Defines "enhanced body armor" to mean body armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance of which meets or exceeds the ballistic performance of Type III armor, determined using National Institute of Justice Standard-0101.06.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 September 2014

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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