117th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To require uniformed officers of the United States Capitol Police to utilize body-worn cameras while on duty.
January 12, 2021
Mr. Stanton (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Speier, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Hayes, and Mr. Foster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
To require uniformed officers of the United States Capitol Police to utilize body-worn cameras while on duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Require USCP to Utilize Body-Worn Cameras Act”.
SEC. 2. Requiring uniformed United States Capitol Police officers to utilize body-worn cameras while on duty.
(a) Requirement.—Each uniformed officer of the United States Capitol Police whose job duties include interacting with the general public shall utilize a body-worn camera and ensure that the body-worn camera is activated while on duty.
(b) Exception for officers on personal protection detail.—Subsection (a) does not apply to an officer during any time in which the officer is serving on a personal protection detail.
(c) Regulations.—The Capitol Police Board shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.