To require interviews conducted by officers and employees of Federal law enforcement agencies to be recorded.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires mandatory audio/video recording of federal law enforcement interviews with criminal suspects, with exclusionary rule making unrecorded statements inadmissible. It relies on procedural req, reporting requirements, and evidentiary exclusion. The main policy areas are Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Defense, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Criminal defendants and their attorneys could face fewer barriers, Recording technology and data storage vendors could gain revenue opportunities, and Civil liberties advocacy organizations (ACLU, etc.) would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Justice officers and employees (FBI, DEA, ATF, etc.) would take on compliance duties and Federal prosecutors would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires mandatory audio/video recording of federal law enforcement interviews with criminal suspects, with exclusionary rule making unrecorded statements inadmissible.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires mandatory audio/video recording of federal law enforcement interviews with criminal suspects, with exclusionary rule making unrecorded statements inadmissible.
Key Policy Areas
Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Defense, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill requires mandatory audio/video recording of federal law enforcement interviews with criminal suspects, with exclusionary rule making unrecorded statements inadmissible.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Criminal defendants and their attorneys
- Recording technology and data storage vendors
- Civil liberties advocacy organizations (ACLU, etc.)
Identified Costs
- Department of Justice officers and employees (FBI, DEA, ATF, etc.)
- Federal prosecutors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tiffany (for himself, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Cline) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
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Department of Justice officers and employees (FBI, DEA, ATF, etc.)
Civil liberties advocacy organizations (ACLU, etc.)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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