3.0.0 538 2022-11-15T16:33:57Z 2022-11-15T16:33:57Z House H HR 2013-02-06 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 538.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.[Page H414]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-28T21:43:06Z Referred to 2013-02-06T14:02:35Z To modify the definition of armor piercing ammunition to better capture its capabilities. 113 2566 HR 2013-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2013-02-28 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. Committee 2013-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Justice Firearms and explosives Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2013-02-06 Introduced in House 2013-10-31T19:05:03Z Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or the PLEA Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" to include a projectile that may be used in a handgun and that is determined by the Attorney General to be capable of penetrating body armor; and (2) require the Attorney General to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against the Body Armor Exemplar (body armor that the Attorney General determines meets minimum standards for the protection of law enforcement officers), taking into account variations in performance related to the type of handgun used, the length of the barrel, the amount and kind of powder used to propel the projectile, and the projectile's design.

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, or transfer of the Fabrique Nationale Herstal Five-seveN Pistol, 5.7 x 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, or SS197 cartridges, or any other handgun that uses armor piercing ammunition, except: (1) where manufactured and sold exclusively to U.S. military, law enforcement, or intelligence agencies; and (2) by a licensed manufacturer or contractor for the purpose of examining and testing to determine whether such prohibition applies.

]]> PLEA Act Display Title PLEA Act Short Titles as Introduced PLEA Act Short Titles as Introduced Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act Official Title as Introduced To protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, and SS197 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by civilians. Introduced in House 2013-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr538ih/xml/BILLS-113hr538ih.xml 2013-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.