Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to restrict 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 Type III armor, as determined using the National Institute of Justice standard in effect at the time the person purchases, owns, or possesses the armor.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 16, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
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 Jun 16, 2022 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 16, 2022Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2022Referred 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. 168, no. 103, June 16, 2022, page H5646.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3247 | Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act | Reintroduced Bill | May 11, 2023 |
| HR 8147 | Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act | Identical bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2022Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
