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Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018

Introduced: November 16, 2018 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 16, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1536)
Nov 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018

This bill establishes requirements for federal law enforcement officers in uniform to wear body cameras and for federal law enforcement agencies to install video cameras in patrol cars.

What's happening now November 16, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7156: Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7156/
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"H.R. 7156: Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7156/.
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