Jose Rivera Correctional Officer Protection Act
To require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such officers to wear such armor while on duty.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 7/10/2008--Introduced.
Jose Rivera Correctional Officer Protection Act - Requires the Bureau of Prisons to:
(1) provide all its correctional officers with stab-resistant personal body armor; and
(2) require such officers to wear such body armor while on duty.
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| July 10, 2008 |
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July 13, 2008 Federal Vest Legislation
HR 6462 IH 110th CONGRESS 2d Session HR 6462 To require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such officers to wear such armor while on duty. ...
Source: prisonofficer.Org Forums
July 09, 2008 HR 6462, The Jose Rivera Correctional Officer Protection Act
HR 6462 would require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and it would require such officers to wear such armor while on duty. ...
July 09, 2008 Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6462: To require the Bureau of Prisons ...
Dennis Cardoza [D-CA] introduced HR 6462: To require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such officers to wear such armor while on duty. ...








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