Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires all immigration enforcement staff, including CBP agents and ICE agents, to wear body cameras during their shifts. It mandates the development of policies for body camera use, including guidelines on artificial intelligence and facial recognition, and establishes procedures for making body camera footage available in legal proceedings. The bill also outlines potential disciplinary actions for failing to activate cameras and requires an annual privacy impact assessment of how footage is handled.
Key provisions
- All immigration enforcement staff (CBP and ICE agents, and detention facility staff) must wear body cameras during shifts.
- ICE and CBP must develop policies for body camera use, including AI/facial recognition guidelines.
- Body camera footage must be available in administrative proceedings, civil actions, and criminal prosecutions.
- Failure to activate cameras during required times may result in disciplinary action.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security must create a rule regarding body camera use and footage provision, considering multiple model acts.
- The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must conduct an annual privacy impact assessment.
- No additional funding is authorized for this bill.
Who is affected
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers
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