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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation HB1454

Legislation Overview

Title: Modernized Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2015

Subject: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement officers: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Modernized Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include a projectile that may be used in a handgun and that is determined by the Attorney General to be capable of penetrating body armor. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against the Body Armor Exemplar (body armor that the Attorney General determines meets minimum standards for the protection of law enforcement officers), taking into account variations in performance related to the type of handgun used, the length of the barrel, the amount and kind of powder used, and the projectile's design; and (2) assess and, as appropriate, modify the standards every three years or more frequently if warranted by technological advances.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: April 21, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1454/all-info

Sponsors

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21 sponsors: Jackie Speier (D); Karen Bass (D); Earl Blumenauer (D); Corrine Brown (D); Matthew Cartwright (D); David Cicilline (D); Yvette Clarke (D); Sam Farr (D); Lois Frankel (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Michael Honda (D); Steve Israel (D); Carolyn Maloney (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Charles Rangel (D); Mark Takano (D); Kathy Castor (D); Eliot Engel (D); Niki Tsongas (D); Suzanne Bonamici (D); Steve Cohen (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Apr 21 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House	Mar 18 2015	Introduced in House
House	Mar 18 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Mar 24 2015	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill