Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- May 4, 2026
What it does
The Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 would require the Department of Justice to only procure ballistic-resistant body armor made with domestically sourced ballistic fibers, prohibiting the use of federal funds for armor containing fibers grown, reprocessed, reused, recycled, or produced outside the United States, except under specific exceptions related to market availability or compliance with other domestic sourcing laws. It mandates that manufacturers disclose the country of origin for both the armor and its ballistic fibers, requires the National Institute of Justice to publish this information on its Compliant Products List, and bans the use of "Made in America" labeling on…
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