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HR 5437 97th Congress House

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1982

Official title: A bill to limit availability and use of handgun bullets that are capable of penetrating certain body armor.

Introduced: April 6, 1982 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionCrime preventionCriminal lawExplosives
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FirearmsFirearms controlPunishmentSentences (Criminal procedure)
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 30, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 8, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 3, 1982
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 3, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 12, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1982 - Establishes criminal penalties applicable to licensees under the Gun Control Act of 1968 who import, manufacture, or sell a "restricted handgun bullet," except as authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Establishes additional criminal penalties, including a mandatory minimum sentence of one year imprisonment, for: (1) using a restricted handgun bullet to commit a Federal felony; or (2) carrying a restricted handgun bullet unlawfully during commission of a Federal felony.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2128 Identical bill Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1982
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 6, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 6, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5437: Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5437/
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"H.R. 5437: Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5437/.
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H.R. 5437, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5437/.
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