This legislation, known as the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026 , aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing by requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the procurement of ballistic-resistant body armor made with U.S.-sourced ballistic fibers. It mandates that the Director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) require manufacturers to disclose the country of origin for both the armor's production and its ballistic fibers. This crucial information will then be published on the NIJ's compliant products list , ensuring transparency for consumers and procurement officers. A significant provision of the bill states that any product listed on the compliant products list that contains foreign-sourced ballistic fibers cannot use a "Made in America" designation. Furthermore, the bill prohibits the Attorney General from using DOJ funds to procure ballistic-resistant body armor if it contains ballistic fibers grown, reprocessed, reused, recycled, or produced outside of the United States. Exceptions to this prohibition are allowed if domestic armor is not available as needed at market prices or if the fibers comply with the Berry and Kissel Amendments . The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers will also provide educational training to state and local governmental entities receiving DOJ grants for body armor purchases regarding these new disclosure requirements.