Police CAMERA Act of 2024
Current understanding
The Police CAMERA Act of 2024 (HR9620) was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill would establish federal requirements or grant conditions related to law enforcement body-worn cameras, which implicates data collection, retention, and access policies for recorded footage of members of the public. Specific provisions on retention periods, public/subject access to footage, redaction of bystanders, and third-party data sharing have not yet been characterized here. Status: introduced/referred; no committee action reported.