COPS Accountability Act of 2020 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program, a state or locality must require certain uniformed law enforcement officers to wear body cameras while on duty.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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COPS Accountability Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7150| House
| Updated: 6/11/2020
COPS Accountability Act of 2020 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program, a state or locality must require certain uniformed law enforcement officers to wear body cameras while on duty.