119th Congress
H.R. 8656
Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins(R-LA)
- Introduced
- May 4, 2026
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
Added later (4)
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) · May 7, 2026
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX) · May 12, 2026
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · May 20, 2026
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI) · Jun 18, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To require the Department of Justice to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using domestic ballistic fibers.
Latest action(May 4, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 4, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - May 4, 2026
Introduced in House