US Congress House Bill 3944 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on October 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Police CAMERA Act of 2017 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras and to implement body-worn camera programs. A state, local government, or Indian tribe that receives a grant must comply with certain requirements, including to establish policies and procedures for the use of body-worn cameras and to adopt recorded data collection and retention protocols. The BJA must establish and maintain a toolkit to provide training and technical assistance, including best practices for implementation, model policies and procedures, and research materials. The BJA must also study and report to Congress on the efficacy, impact, and effect of using body-worn cameras.

Police CAMERA Act of 2017 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2017

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-10-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-10-04	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1322)
2017-10-04	House	Introduced in House

SB1918 (Same As) 2017-10-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3944/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3944/BILLS-115hr3944ih.pdf