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Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- May 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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