Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act is Marked Up

A bill that 9th District Congressman Doug Collins supported has been marked up.

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee marked up S. 125, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act. The bill, which Congressman Collins supported, passed out of Committee by voice vote.

Collins provided a statement following the mark-up, he says that “As the son of Georgia State Trooper, I know how important it is to keep our law enforcement officers safe. This legislation reauthorizes a grant program to help local law enforcement purchase bulletproof vests for their officers. Twelve jurisdictions in Northeast Georgia have previously received grants under the program, enabling them to invest in a combined total of more than 150 bulletproof vests. We want to make sure they can continue to get the equipment they need to keep officers safe as they work to protect us and our communities.”

The Clayton Police Department is one of twelve jurisdictions that has received vests under the bulletproof vest program.