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Police CAMERA Act of 2020

Introduced: December 3, 2020 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Dec 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2020 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs.

What's happening now December 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 120 Related bill Police CAMERA Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4962: Police CAMERA Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4962/
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"S. 4962: Police CAMERA Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4962/.
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S. 4962, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4962/.
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[S. 4962: Police CAMERA Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4962/)
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