US Congress House Bill 378 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Responsible Body Armor Possession Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor, except: (1) by or under the authority of the United States or any state or political subdivision, or (2) enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed before the effective date of this Act. Defines "enhanced body armor" to mean body armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance of which meets or exceeds the ballistic performance of Type III armor, determined using National Institute of Justice Standard-0101.06.

Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-01-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-01-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/378/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr378/BILLS-114hr378ih.pdf