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Cop-Killer Bullet Ban Act of 1995

Introduced: January 9, 1995 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 9, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cop-Killer Bullet Ban Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to expand the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include a projectile that may be used in a handgun and that the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be capable of penetrating body armor.

Directs the Secretary to make such determination in accordance with regulations that provide for the uniform testing of projectiles against body armor that meets minimum standards for protection of law enforcement officers (which standards have been developed in cooperation with the U.S. Attorney General and which take into account variations in performance related to the length of the barrel of the handgun and the amount and kind of powder used).

What's happening now January 25, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 12, 1995
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 8, 1995
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 30, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 30, 1995
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 9, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 444: Cop-Killer Bullet Ban Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-444/
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