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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Timothy M. Kennedy

Democrat · NY · Representative

Votes with party: 97.9% (671 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (28)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-05-14

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-05-14

Plain-English Summary

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act This bill prohibits under federal law 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 RF1 armor, as determined using the National Institute of Justice standard in effect at the time the person purchases, owns, or possesses the armor. Violations are subject to a fine, imprisonment of up to five years, or both. The bill's prohibition does not apply to enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed before the bill's effective date.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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