3.0.0 2670 2022-02-08T23:19:28Z 2022-02-08T23:19:28Z House HR 2019-05-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 2670.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1;Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H3728]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-26T19:18:47Z Referred to 2019-05-10T13:04:10Z 2019-06-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-05-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-05-10 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-05-10 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2019-05-10 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2019-05-10 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2019-05-30 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Drug trafficking and controlled substances Firearms and explosives Law enforcement officers Trade restrictions Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-05-10 Introduced in House 2022-01-21T19:37:20Z Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or the PLEA Act

This bill subjects armor-piercing handguns to regulation under federal firearms laws and generally prohibits their manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of firearms and ammunition for their ability to penetrate the Body Armor Exemplar. (Body Armor Exemplar refers to body armor that DOJ determines meets minimum standards for the protection of law enforcement officers.)

]]> PLEA Act Display Title PLEA Act Official Title as Introduced To protect the Nation's law enforcement officers by regulating the sale of the Five-seveN pistol and its variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns by civilians. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced PLEA Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2670ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2670ih.xml 2019-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.