H.R. 7028 · 115th Congress
DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Filemon Vela
- Introduced
- 2018-10-02
- Latest action
- 2018-11-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Summary
DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish pilot programs to test and evaluate the use of body-worn cameras by officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS must develop draft policies for the use of such camera by CBP and ICE officers and agents and submit to Congress a plan to implement, on a permanent basis, the use of such cameras.