H.R. 8147: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-17 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Plain 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.

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Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · 23 cosponsors

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Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8147.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8147 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117