Introduced
H. R. 8656
Introduced in House · May 12, 2026May 4, 2026
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Harrigan, and Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the Department of Justice to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using domestic ballistic fibers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026”.