I will continue working to ensure that law enforcement officers are protected by body armor that is genuinely made in America.

Clay Higgins · Louisiana · Republican

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Occurrences

I will continue to stand with the Thin Blue Line... Congressman Harrigan will continue working to ensure that the men and women protecting this country are protected by gear that is genuinely built here.

Higgins commits to keep working on legislation and efforts to ensure law enforcement body armor is American-made.

Congressman Pat Harrigan Co-Leads Legislation to Keep Chinese Fibers Out of American Body Armor | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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To require the Department of Justice to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using domestic ballistic fibers.

Introduces a bill directing DOJ to buy ballistic-resistant body armor made with domestic ballistic fibers.

H.R. 8656 (IH) - Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8656ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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the bill would extend those same protections to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and state and local law enforcement

Higgins introduced legislation to require that body armor sold to DOJ and state and local law enforcement as Made in America actually use domestically produced ballistic fibers.

Higgins Introduces Legislation to Close “Made in America” Loophole in Law Enforcement Body Armor - Congressman Clay Higgins
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Evidence

Higgins said he would continue working on requiring law enforcement body armor to be American-made and announced introduction of the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act with Pat Harrigan and Sheri Biggs.

Concrete action taken in the lookback window: Higgins publicly introduced the bill and framed it as his continuing effort on the issue.

partial same_term A for effort

Higgins Introduces Legislation to Close “Made in America” Loophole in Law Enforcement Body Armor - Congressman Clay Higgins
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GovInfo records H.R. 8656 as introduced in the House on May 4, 2026 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the short title is Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026.

Official bill record confirms the legislative introduction and referral, which is substantive progress but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8656 (IH) - Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8656ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The official congressional office release says Higgins, along with Pat Harrigan and Sheri Biggs, introduced the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act to require body armor sold to law enforcement agencies as “Made in America” to contain domestically produced ballistic fibers, and Higgins said he would continue to stand with the effort.

This is the latest concrete official action tied to the promise: Higgins publicly advanced legislation aimed at American-made body armor for law enforcement, but the record shows introduction only, not enactment or implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

Higgins Introduces Legislation to Close “Made in America” Loophole in Law Enforcement Body Armor - Congressman Clay Higgins
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GovInfo identifies H.R. 8656 as the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, introduced in the House on May 4, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Official bill record confirms Higgins advanced concrete legislation on American-made ballistic armor, but the record shows introduction and referral rather than enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8656 (IH) - Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8656ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The introduced bill text would prohibit certain ballistic-resistant body armor from being marketed or sold as Made in America unless it contains ballistic fibers manufactured in the United States.

The bill text directly matches the promise’s substance by targeting body armor marketed to law enforcement as American-made and requiring domestically manufactured ballistic fibers.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8656 Introduced Text - Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026
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Higgins’s office announced that he, Pat Harrigan, and Sheri Biggs introduced the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act to ensure body armor sold to law enforcement as Made in America contains domestically produced ballistic fibers.

Official office release documents the promised same-term effort and explains that the bill would extend protections to DOJ and state and local law enforcement, but it does not show enactment or implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

Higgins Introduces Legislation to Close “Made in America” Loophole in Law Enforcement Body Armor - Congressman Clay Higgins
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Congress.gov action history for H.R. 8656 shows the bill was introduced on May 4, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, with no enacted-law action shown in the cited record.

The official action history supports partial fulfillment: Higgins took legislative action, but the bill had not become law or created enforceable procurement protections in the record reviewed.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8656 - All Actions - 119th Congress - Congress.gov
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Higgins materially advanced the issue in the same federal term by introducing H.R. 8656, the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, which directly targeted the Made-in-America body-armor loophole for law enforcement. However, the record provided shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or implemented protection ensuring officers receive genuinely American-made body armor. Under the instruction for serious but unsuccessful legislative attempts, this counts as not delivered with an effort badge rather than full or partial delivery.

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partial same_term A for effort

Higgins took concrete same-term action by introducing the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 to require domestically produced ballistic fibers in body armor marketed to law enforcement as made in America. That is material progress directly tied to the promise, but the evidence only shows introduction and referral to committee, not enactment or implemented protection standards. Because he advanced the promise in office but did not yet secure the promised outcome, this is best scored as partial rather than delivered.

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partial same_term A for effort

Higgins took concrete same-term action by introducing H.R. 8656, the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, aimed at requiring law enforcement body armor to be genuinely made in America. However, the evidence only shows introduction and committee referral, not passage or implementation. Because the promised policy outcome has not been delivered but he materially advanced legislation toward it, this merits partial credit with an effort badge.

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