Require body armor manufacturers to disclose the country of origin of ballistic fibers and bar federal funds from purchasing body armor containing non-American fibers.

Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03) and Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (SC-3) in co-leading the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, legislation requiring body armor manufacturers to disclose the country of origin of the ballistic fibers used in their products, and prohibiting the use of federal dollars to purchase body armor containing non-American fibers.

Harrigan co-led legislation mandating disclosure of ballistic fiber origin and banning federal procurement of body armor with foreign fibers.

Congressman Pat Harrigan Co-Leads Legislation to Keep Chinese Fibers Out of American Body Armor | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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co-leading the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, legislation requiring body armor manufacturers to disclose the country of origin of the ballistic fibers used in their products, and prohibiting the use of federal dollars to purchase body armor containing non-American fibers

Harrigan co-led legislation to require disclosure of ballistic fiber origin and block federal funds from buying body armor with non-American fibers.

Congressman Pat Harrigan Co-Leads Legislation to Keep Chinese Fibers Out of American Body Armor
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H.R. 8656 was introduced in the House on May 4, 2026 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. GovInfo lists the bill title as the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, with Pat Harrigan listed as a cosponsor.

The official bill record shows the commitment was introduced as legislation, but not enacted or advanced beyond referral within the lookback window.

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H.R. 8656 (IH) - Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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Pat Harrigan's office said on May 4, 2026 that he co-led the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, a bill requiring disclosure of ballistic fiber origin and prohibiting federal dollars for body armor containing non-American fibers.

Harrigan publicly took concrete legislative action on the promise by co-leading a bill aligned with the claim, but the release describes introduction only, not passage or implementation.

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Congressman Pat Harrigan Co-Leads Legislation to Keep Chinese Fibers Out of American Body Armor | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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