,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #defh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,quigley1
 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,c>son (     
,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! pur*ase1      
own]%ip1 or possession ( enhanc$ body   
armor by civilians1 ) exceptions4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,responsible ,body ,armor ,possession   
,act4  #b4 ,ban on pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or 
possession ( enhanc$ body armor by      
civilians2 exceptions  7a7 ,ban  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #icb4 ,ban on pur*ase1       
own]%ip1 or possession ( enhanc$ body   
armor by civilians  7a7 ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 x %all be     
unlawful = a p]son to pur*ase1 own1 or  

possess enhanc$ body armor4  7b7        
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 a
 pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession by or  
"u ! au?ority (--  7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate1 or a dep>tm5t1
 ag5cy1 or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate2  7#b7 a qualifi$ law en=cem5t    
(fic]2 or  7#c7 enhanc$ body armor t 0  
lawfully possess$ by any p]son at any "t
 be=e ! date ?is section takes effect4  
7c7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ law  
en=cem5t (fic] means any curr5t or =m]  
(fic] 7includ+ a corrections (fic]71    
ag5t1 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a  
,/ate1 or a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate au?oriz$ by law to engage 9 or    
sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1        
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( any      
violation ( ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a 
,/ate1 or a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,ban on  

pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession (       
enhanc$ body armor by civilians4  4  7b7
 ,enhanc$ body armor def9$ ,section     
#iba7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 ,! t]m enhanc$  
body armor means body armor1 includ+ a  
helmet or %ield1 ! balli/ic resi/ance ( 
:i* meets or exce$s ! balli/ic p]=mance 
( ,type ,,iii armor1 det]m9$ us+ su*    
/&>d z ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice  
has 9 effect at ! "t at :i* a p]son     
pur*ases1 owns1 or possesses su* armor4 
4  7c7 ,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates    
section #icb %all be f9$ "u ?is title1  
imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  4