H.R.2566: To modify the definition of armor piercing ammunition to better capture its capabilities.

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Bill Summary

Amends the federal criminal code to 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. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
July 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
June 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
June 27, 2013

Introduced in the House by Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)

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