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ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers to wear body cameras when engaged in official operations.

Such agents and officers shall turn on their cameras for the duration of each shift. The footage shall be available to each party in any administrative proceeding, civil action, or criminal proceeding where such footage is pertinent.

An agent or officer whose camera does not record footage during a shift shall be subject to furlough, reduction in pay or grade, or suspension. When a camera does not record during a shift, the Department of Homeland Security may not determine that the camera malfunctioned unless the agent or officer submits evidence to establish that a malfunction occurred.

ICE and CBP shall establish policies and procedures regarding use of the cameras and for carrying out adverse actions related to a failure to record footage.

What's happening now January 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 5, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 28, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 531: ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-531/
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"H.R. 531: ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-531/.
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H.R. 531, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-531/.
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