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Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017

Introduced: February 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017

This bill requires state and local law enforcement agencies to require and enforce the use of body-worn and dashboard cameras, as an eligibility condition for a state to receive funds under Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs that provide amounts for law enforcement purposes.

DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of grant funds for a state that fails to certify the full compliance of its state and local law enforcement agencies.

What's happening now March 16, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 14, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1213: Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1213/
MLA
"H.R. 1213: Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1213/.
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H.R. 1213, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1213/.
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[H.R. 1213: Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1213/)
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