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HR 4163 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Worker safety and health

To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Introduced: August 6, 2019 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Under current law, the program is permamently authorized.

What's happening now September 25, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1231 Related bill A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
  • HR 2379 Related bill To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4163: To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4163/
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"H.R. 4163: To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4163/.
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H.R. 4163, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4163/.
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