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119-s-693119th Congress
DHS Better Ballistic Body Armor Act
Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced
Summary
Better-fitting, NIJ-certified body armor for female DHS agents. This bill would force the Department of Homeland Security to buy, test, and verify body armor designed to fit female body shapes and to reduce the risk of bullet deflection into the throat or spine through specific design and testing standards.
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- Female agents and officers would receive armor shaped and tested for female bodies, including soft front panels tested on female-shaped clay or gelatin molds and angled-shot testing on shaping features.
- DHS components would be required to procure armor that meets ASTM International fit standards and is listed on the National Institute of Justice Compliant Products List. Agency heads must report within 1 year and then annually for the next 2 years on numbers issued, discontinued, and percent compliant by duty station.
- All agents and officers whose duties require body armor would have armor that meets these requirements no later than 3 years after enactment.
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Better-fitting body armor for DHS
This bill would require DHS to buy body armor designed to fit agents' body shapes, including female shapes. The armor would need to conform to each wearer and be checked on delivery under ASTM fit standards. Armor would be NIJ-certified and pass tests such as clay or gelatin molds, female-shaped molds, angled shots, and an angled chest shot. The armor would include features meant to reduce bullets redirecting upward into the throat or spine. Agencies would submit annual reports for three years and the Secretary would send an aggregate report to Congress. Not later than three years after enactment, DHS would have to issue compliant armor to all agents and officers who need it.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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