Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Bill: 118-hr-3247
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. The term <i>enhanced body armor </i>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. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2023 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Norton , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Morelle , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act . 2. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians; exceptions (a) Ban (1) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 932. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess enhanced body armor. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) a purchase, ownership, or possession by or under the authority of— (A) the United States or any department or agency of the United States; or (B) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State; (2) a covered law enforcement officer; or (3) enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed by any person at any time before the date this section takes effect. (c) In this section, the term covered law enforcement officer — (1) has the meaning given the term qualified law enforcement officer in section 926B and the term qualified retired law enforcement officer in section 926C; and (2) includes corrections officers. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 932. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. . (b) Enhanced body armor defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term enhanced body armor means body armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance of which meets or exceeds the ballistic performance of Type III armor, determined using such standard as the National Institute of Justice has in effect at the time at which a person purchases, owns, or possesses such armor. . (c) Penalties Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Whoever knowingly violates section 932 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. .