This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to improve body armor standards specifically designed to properly fit and protect female agents and officers. The legislation mandates that all DHS body armor purchases meet specific technical requirements, including proper fit verification, enhanced protection against bullets that could redirect toward the throat or spine, and certification by the National Institute of Justice using testing methods that account for different body shapes. DHS component agencies must submit annual reports for three years detailing how many female agents and officers have been issued compliant armor and the percentage of their workforce equipped with the new standards. The bill sets a deadline of three years from enactment for all DHS agents and officers whose duties require body armor to receive equipment meeting these new requirements.
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