HR 1338
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Police CAMERA Act of 2021
Introduced: February 25, 2021
Introduced by:
Cohen, Steve
Democratic
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2021 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to make grants for 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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