United States · Bill · S
S. 527 (109th)
PLEA Act
Introduced
3 March 2005
Last action
3 March 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2040-2041)
Sponsors
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or PLEA Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to expand the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include a projectile that: (1) may be used in a handgun; and (2) the Attorney General determines to be capable of penetrating body armor. Directs the Attorney General to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against Body Armor Exemplar (i.e., body armor that the Attorney General determines meets minimum standards for 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. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, or transfer of the Fabrique Nationale Herstall Five-SeveN Pistol, 5.7 x 28mm SS190 and SS192 cartridges, or any other 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
3 March 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2040-2041)
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2040)
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 3 March 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → PLEA Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/527
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/527
- us · 109-s-527 · source updated 10 August 2026