To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Environment, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC6715F6C8ED84022B6CA17D8FA7555A3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act.
- Section H960156C8BC7E4D7FBE04EDAF03E4AE7B: 2. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians; exceptions Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding...
- Section H51A1B01454A0481D9709ABA7D97CDEDD: 935. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Environment, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Meng (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Velázquez, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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