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S. 877 (114th): Police CAMERA Act

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A bill to establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers.

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Sponsor and status

Brian Schatz

Sponsor. Senator for Hawaii. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 26, 2015
Length: 11 pages
Introduced
Mar 26, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 26, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

5 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Congressman Tim Ryan Announces Support for Police CAMERA Act
    — Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH13, 2013-2022] on Apr 14, 2015

Cardin, Mikulski Introduce Legislative Package to Restore Community Trust in Baltimore and Nationwide
    — Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] on Jun 18, 2015

Cardin, Mikulski Introduce Legislative Package to Restore Community Trust in Baltimore and Nationwide
    — Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] on Jun 18, 2015

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History

Mar 26, 2015
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

S. 877 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 877. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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