HOUSE 1338117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Police CAMERA Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-02-25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-02-25Introduced in House
- 2021-02-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-25 (00)
Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2021 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to make grants for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs.
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Employment and training programs
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Photography and imaging
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations
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