Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026

This bill would require companies that submit body armor to the National Institute of Justice's testing program to disclose the countries where the armor is made and where its ballistic fibers are produced. The Institute would add this information to its public list of certified body armor and update the list within 30 days of each new certification. Products listed with fibers produced outside the United States could not use "Made in America" markings. The Department of Justice would be barred from using its funds to buy body armor containing foreign-produced ballistic fibers, unless U.S.-made armor cannot be obtained when needed at U.S. market prices or the fibers meet certain existing domestic sourcing laws. Federal law enforcement trainers would also provide training on the disclosure rules to state and local agencies that receive Justice Department grants for body armor.

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Sponsors

• Clay Higgins Republican sponsor
• 7 cosponsors