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Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021

Introduced: April 7, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021

This bill establishes various requirements to ensure that the security camera, radio, and public address systems used by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) have the capabilities necessary to (1) ensure the health and safety of staff and inmates; and (2) ensure the documentation and accessibility of video evidence pertaining to misconduct, maltreatment, or criminal activity within correctional facilities.

Among the requirements, the BOP must evaluate the systems currently in use at its facilities and implement a plan that addresses deficiencies in and makes upgrades to the systems.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2899 Identical bill Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 7 Republican 11
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Dec 14, 2022
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Oct 28, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 21, 2022
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2022
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 12, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Apr 7, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 29, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 16, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 23, 2021
 R
Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 9, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 9, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Nov 30, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 30, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 30, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Nov 23, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Nov 23, 2021
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 23, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 17, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Nov 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5975: Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5975/
MLA
"H.R. 5975: Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5975/.
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H.R. 5975, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5975/.
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[H.R. 5975: Prison Camera Reform Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5975/)
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