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Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers…

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Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.

Introduced: June 3, 2015 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jun 10, 2015

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4030-4031)

Jun 10, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 10, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 6, 1 Present (Roll no. 331). (text: CR 06/09/2015 H3959)

Jun 9, 2015

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 9, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 295.

Jun 9, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3959-3963)

Jun 9, 2015

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jun 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Jun 3, 2015

Introduced in House

Jun 3, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 10, 2015	House · vote #331	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	421–6	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) law enforcement agencies and officers for protecting us and making our communities safer; and (2) the potential for the use of body-worn cameras by on-duty law enforcement officers to improve community relations, increase transparency, and protect citizens and police.

Encourages law enforcement agencies to consider the use of body-worn cameras.

What's happening now June 10, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Jun 3, 2015

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Jun 3, 2015

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 295: Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-295/

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"H. Res. 295: Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-295/.

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H. Res. 295, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-295/.

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