# 116-hr-5491: Body Armor for Females Modernization Act

116-hr-5491, Body Armor for Females Modernization Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5491
- Congress: 116
- Title: Body Armor for Females Modernization Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Body Armor for Females Modernization Act This bill requires each department of the U.S. Armed Forces to provide specified data and assessment concerning personal protection equipment. In addition, the Defense Health Agency must track and report on injuries among service members during the use of such equipment.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5491)

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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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