To improve the effectiveness of body armor issued to female agents and officers of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the effectiveness of body armor issued to female agents and officers of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Better Ballistic Body Armor Act.
- Section iddd261324-3569-4481-8159-986ffcc303b3: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term ballistic resistant body armor means torso ballistic protection containing either soft ballistic panels, hard ballistic...
- Section id38f7ec17-a73c-4e75-bb01-79041d4e1f77: 3. Procurement of ballistic resistant body armor to ensure the protection of all of the Department's agents and officers The Secretary shall require components...
- Section idce94708a-c6be-47d4-80fa-1b13fbf6059f: 4. Effective date Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, all agents and officers of any component of the Department whose duties...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the effectiveness of body armor issued to female agents and officers of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the effectiveness of body armor issued to female agents and officers of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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