ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 3/22/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- 2019-02-06Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-06Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-06Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-06Introduced in House
- 2019-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-06 (00)
ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers to wear body cameras when engaged in official operations.
Such agents and officers shall turn on their cameras for the duration of each shift. The footage shall be available to each party in any administrative proceeding, civil action, or criminal proceeding where such footage is pertinent.
An agent or officer whose camera does not record footage during a shift shall be subject to furlough, reduction in pay or grade, or suspension. When a camera does not record during a shift, the Department of Homeland Security may not determine that the camera malfunctioned unless the agent or officer submits evidence to establish that a malfunction occurred.
ICE and CBP shall establish policies and procedures regarding use of the cameras and for carrying out adverse actions related to a failure to record footage.
Cosponsors (20)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Civil actions and liability
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Homeland Security
- Employee performance
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Immigration status and procedures
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Photography and imaging
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