[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 284 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 284

 To require uniformed officers of the United States Capitol Police to 
                utilize body-worn cameras while on duty.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            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

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                                 A BILL


 
 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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    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.
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