Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation targets the Five-seveN pistol based on perceived danger of its' ammunition and advances the tired body armor argument to push more gun control.
Title: PLEA Act Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Department of Justice: Drug trafficking and controlled substances: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement officers: Trade restrictions: Violent crime
Description: To protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by regulating the sale of the Five-seveN pistol and its variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns by civilians.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: June 26, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2670/all-info
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6 sponsors: Eliot Engel (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Henry Johnson (D); Rosa DeLauro (D); Nita Lowey (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jun 26 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
House | May 10 2019 | Introduced in House |
House | May 10 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | May 23 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill