# 117-hr-8538: Body Armor Safety Act of 2022

117-hr-8538, Body Armor Safety Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8538
- Congress: 117
- Title: Body Armor Safety Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Body Armor Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires body armor (for use by law enforcement) to comply with certain safety requirements in order to be imported into the United States. It also establishes new criminal offenses related to fraud in connection with such body armor.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
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## Sources
- [117-hr-8538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8538)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8538 (as of 2025-11-18).