Row 01 c/o HR/119/8656
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“Real” · Article I
CONSTITUTIONAL
To require the Department of Justice to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using domestic ballistic fibers.
Sponsor:
Clay Higgins, LA-03, R
Framers’ confidence: 1.00
Unanimous approval: Congress may condition federal procurement of ballistic-resistant body armor for the Department of Justice on the use of domestic fibers under taxing and spending power and necessary and proper clause.
“AI Consensus” · Bipartisan Draft
Would Pass
Domestic Fiber Body Armor Procurement Improvement Act
Honors Democratic priorities of protecting manufacturing jobs and supply chain resilience for workers; honors Republican priorities of 'Buy American' mandates, fiscal caps to prevent waste, and sunset for accountability without open-ended spending.
Funding: Existing DOJ procurement appropriati
Capped at $50 million annual
Sunset 5y
Oversight: DOJ Inspector General wi
2 citations
Path: ~260 House votes: 210 D labor supporters + 50 R buy-American caucus; ~72 Senate votes: 48 D + 24 R from defense and federalist groups.
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