# 119-hr-5391: Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act

119-hr-5391, Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5391
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **raise the federal cost-share for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership to 60%** and authorize funding to help buy vests. - Local, tribal, and state law enforcement grantees would get a larger federal share for vest grants, increasing the grant portion from 50% to 60% and lowering their out-of-pocket cost by 10 percentage points. - Authorizes $60 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the program and support vest procurement and related program activities. *Would authorize $60 million annually for FY2026–2030 and raise federal support to 60%, increasing federal spending on the program if those appropriations are provided.*

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal help for police vests: benefit, medium. This bill would boost the bulletproof vest grant program for law enforcement. The federal share for covered vest grants would rise from 50% to 60%, lowering the local match to 40%. It would also authorize $60 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, if Congress later provides the money…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5391 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5391)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5391 (as of 2026-04-21).