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HR 1423 106th Congress House

Body Armor Restriction Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mail-order sale of body armor.

Introduced: June 7, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement CommerceElectronic commerceEquipment and suppliesFines (Penalties)
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Government Operations and PoliticsLaw enforcement officersMail-order businessScience, Technology, CommunicationsSentences (Criminal procedure)
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Apr 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 14, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E656-657)
Apr 14, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Body Armor Restriction Act of 1999 - 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 7, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· May 6, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 6, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1423: Body Armor Restriction Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1423/
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"H.R. 1423: Body Armor Restriction Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1423/.
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H.R. 1423, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1423/.
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