H.R. 2379 · 116th Congress
To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Law · 116-18 · May 23, 2019Key: what the circles and colors mean
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26 cosponsors · 17 D, 9 R
5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Apr 29, 2019
- House Passed May 14, 2019 400–9
- Senate Passed May 16, 2019
- President To the President May 20, 2019
- President Signed May 23, 2019
- Law May 23, 2019
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 23, 2019
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.
Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Latest action (May 23, 2019): Became Public Law No: 116-18.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 29, 2019
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- House Introduced Apr 29, 2019
- House Passed May 14, 2019 400–9
- Senate Passed May 16, 2019
- President To the President May 20, 2019
- President Signed May 23, 2019
- Law May 23, 2019
Final vote · House · May 14, 2019
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi