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| https://fudge.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=4294 | Rep. Fudge Introduces Bill to Study Health Impacts of Rubber Bullets | 2020-10-30 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Democrat | Senate | OH | Marcia Fudge | F000455 | fudge.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) introduced the Analyzing Kinetic Impact Projectiles (KIPs) Against Americans Act. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study the health impacts of KIPs in the United States, including rubber or plastic bullets, bean bag rounds, sponge rounds, pellet rounds, or wooden dowels. On May 30, 2020, a peaceful protestor in Cleveland, Ohio was shot in the face with a bean bag of lead pellets, causing the individual to lose an eye. KIPs are often used by law enforcement for crowd control purposes, but their use has led to countless serious bodily injuries. To date, there has yet to be a federal comprehensive review of the short and long-term health effects of the use of KIPs, particularly when used against civilians. Rubber and plastic bullets are hardly an alternative to lethal force when people continue to sustain life-threatening injuries, said Rep. Fudge. It is time we take a closer look at the use of KIPs and the frequency and types of associated injuries. The Analyzing KIPs Against Americans Act will provide Congress with the information to implement government-wide policies on the correct use, if any, of KIPs while ensuring the safety of our neighbors. Original cosponsors for this legislation include Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Karen Bass (CA-37), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) Anthony Brown (MD-04), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24). The legislation is endorsed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. We view this issue not through a political lens, but through our commitment to saving vision, said Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, American Academy of Ophthalmology Medical Director for Governmental Affairs. About 30 people suffered serious eye injuries after being struck in the face by rubber bullets and other kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs) during last summer's demonstrations. One-third of the people injured suffered complete loss of vision. This legislation is an important component of efforts to develop recommendations on the appropriate use, if any, of KIPs as a means of crowd management in the future. Americans have the right to speak and congregate publicly and should be able to exercise that right without the fear of blindness. For the text of the Analyzing KIPs Against Americans Act, click here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |