Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2025
What it does
The bill would increase the federal share of funding for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program from 50 percent to 60 percent for eligible law enforcement agencies purchasing bulletproof vests. It also authorizes $60 million in annual appropriations for the program for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030. The change affects state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that participate in the grant program by reducing their cost share for vest purchases. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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