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S 112 105th Congress Senate

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Amendment Act of 1997

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of piercing police body armor.

Introduced: March 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedureAmmunitionDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the Treasury
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S687)
Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S492-493)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 23, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S687)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Amendment Act of 1997 - 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 promulgate regulations based on standards to be developed for the uniform testing of projectiles to determine whether such projectiles are capable of penetrating National Institute of Justice Level II-A body armor.

Authorizes appropriations for the Secretary and the Attorney General to develop and implement, and promulgate regulations for, performance standards for armor piercing ammunition.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 11, 1998
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 17, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 112: Law Enforcement Officers Protection Amendment Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-112/
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"S. 112: Law Enforcement Officers Protection Amendment Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-112/.
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S. 112, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-112/.
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