A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4553 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4553 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2026 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. 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 ``Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act''. SEC. 2. BAN ON PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, OR POSSESSION OF ENHANCED BODY ARMOR BY CIVILIANS. (a) Ban.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 935. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered law enforcement officer'-- ``(1) has the meaning given the term `qualified law enforcement officer' in section 926B and the term `qualified retired law enforcement officer' in section 926C; and ``(2) includes corrections officers. ``(b) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess enhanced body armor. ``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to-- ``(1) a purchase, ownership, or possession by or under the authority of-- ``(A) the United States or any department or agency of the United States; ``(B) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State; or ``(C) a Tribe or law enforcement agency o