# 117-hr-8118: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

117-hr-8118, Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8118
- Congress: 117
- Title: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. The term enhanced body armor 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8118)

## Related
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- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
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