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HR 2192 104th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Clothing industry Commerce Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Law enforcement officers Mail-order business

James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1995

Introduced: August 3, 1995 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Aug 3, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 3, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the sale or delivery of body armor unless the buyer and seller meet in person to accomplish its sale, delivery, and receipt, with an exception for body armor used by law enforcement officers. Sets penalties for violations.

What's happening now October 2, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1339 Identical bill James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 1996
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 3, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2192: James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2192/
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"H.R. 2192: James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2192/.
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H.R. 2192, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2192/.
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