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Badge Transparency Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7711| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (5)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2020
    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.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (5)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations