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H.R. 3398: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-14 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Plain summary

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act This bill prohibits under federal law 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 RF1 armor, as determined using the National Institute of Justice standard in effect at the time the person purchases, owns, or possesses the armor. Violations are subject to a fine, imprisonment of up to five years, or both. The bill's prohibition does not apply to enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed before the bill's effective date.

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Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · 28 cosponsors

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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Grace Meng (D-NY), George Latimer (D-NY), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Sean Casten (D-IL), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), Robert Garcia (D-CA), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr3398 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills