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PROTECT Act of 2008

Introduced: April 23, 2008 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

May 7, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.

Apr 23, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Apr 23, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Responsible Oversight and Testing of Equipment for Combat Troops Act of 2008 or the PROTECT Act of 2008 - Removes provisions requiring the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide guidance to and consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and the Secretaries of the military departments with respect to operational test and evaluation or survivability testing (or both) in the DOD of force protection equipment (including nonlethal weapons).

Adds items of (or key components of) personal equipment designed to provide some degree of protection to the user in combat to provisions requiring survivability and lethality testing before full-scale production.

What's happening now May 7, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.

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