Badge Transparency Act of 2020 This bill establishes a framework to require law enforcement officers to visibly display their identification while on duty. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement agencies to enact policies requiring on-duty officers to visibly display identification. State and local law enforcement agencies must implement a substantially similar policy as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
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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.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations
Badge Transparency Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7711| House
| Updated: 7/21/2020
Badge Transparency Act of 2020 This bill establishes a framework to require law enforcement officers to visibly display their identification while on duty. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement agencies to enact policies requiring on-duty officers to visibly display identification. State and local law enforcement agencies must implement a substantially similar policy as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations