Modernized Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 21, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Modernized Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2015
Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include a projectile that may be used in a handgun and that is determined by the Attorney General to be capable of penetrating body armor.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against the Body Armor Exemplar (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, and the projectile's design; and (2) assess and, as appropriate, modify the standards every three years or more frequently if warranted by technological advances.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2015 to Jul 8, 2016; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Mar 18, 2015 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 8, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 18, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 21, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Mar 18, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 46, March 18, 2015, page H1771.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To modify the definition of armor piercing ammunition to better capture its capabilities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Modernized Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2015Introduced in House
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