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HR 1708 108th Congress House

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2003

Official title: To extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Introduced: September 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AuthorizationDepartment of JusticeEconomics and Public FinanceEquipment and supplies
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Federal aid to law enforcementGovernment Operations and PoliticsLaw enforcement officersPoliceSafety measures
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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
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2003 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY 2007 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (a matching grant program which helps State, tribal, and local jurisdictions purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement officers).
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 764 Identical bill Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 22 Republican 2 Independent 1
Majette, Denise
· Sep 7, 2004
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jan 20, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Nov 7, 2003
Vitter, David
· Nov 5, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2003
OSE, DOUG
· Oct 28, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 28, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2003
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Oct 2, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Sep 17, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 9, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· Jul 18, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 14, 2003
Ballance, Frank
· Jul 10, 2003
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jul 10, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 10, 2003
Burns, Max
· Jun 18, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 10, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 19, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· May 14, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 14, 2003
LUCAS, KEN
· May 14, 2003
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 13, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 13, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 8, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 8, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 7, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 6, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· May 6, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 6, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 29, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 29, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 29, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· Apr 29, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Apr 29, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 29, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· Apr 29, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 29, 2003
CARSON, BRAD
· Apr 11, 2003
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Apr 11, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Apr 11, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Apr 10, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1708: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1708/
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"H.R. 1708: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1708/.
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