To require members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia in response to an order of the President which relates to crime or civil disturbance in the District of Columbia to participate in a program substantially similar to the Body-Worn Camera Program of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia -- when deployed under a presidential order related to crime or civil disturbance -- to wear body cameras. The body camera program must be substantially similar to the Metropolitan Police Department's Body-Worn Camera Program established under DC law. The requirement takes effect 30 days after the bill is enacted.
Who Benefits
- DC residents and civil liberties advocates: Gain a transparency and accountability mechanism when military forces are deployed in civilian areas, similar to protections already applied to DC police.
- Government accountability organizations: Body camera footage creates an objective record of military-civilian interactions during deployments.
- Individuals interacting with deployed military: Have the protection of documented encounters.
Who Bears the Burden
- Department of Defense: Must establish and fund a body camera program for domestic deployments, including equipment procurement, data storage, and policy development.
- Armed Forces members deployed to DC: Must wear cameras during domestic service, adding operational requirements.
- Federal budget: Equipment and data infrastructure costs for body camera deployment.
Key Provisions
- Mandatory body camera use by all Armed Forces members performing active service in DC under a presidential crime/civil disturbance order.
- Program must be substantially similar to DC Metropolitan Police Body-Worn Camera Program (sec. 5-116.31 et seq., D.C. Official Code).
- Takes effect 30 days after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia under a presidential order related to crime or civil disturbance to wear body cameras under a program substantially similar to the Metropolitan Police Department Body-Worn Camera Program, effective 30 days after enactment.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Law Enforcement, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
Requires members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia under a presidential order related to crime or civil disturbance to wear body cameras under a program substantially similar to the Metropolitan Police Department Body-Worn Camera Program, effective 30 days after enactment.
Policy Domains
Whole Bill — Military Body-Worn Camera Requirement
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- DC residents and civil liberties advocates
- Government accountability organizations
- Individuals interacting with deployed military personnel
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Defense
- Armed Forces members deployed to DC
- Body camera equipment and data storage providers (compliance costs)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
DC residents and civil liberties groups, Department of Defense
Positive-direction: DC residents and civil liberties groups
Negative-direction: Department of Defense
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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