1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Allowing Body Cameras in Joint Task Forces Act of 2019”.
Allowing Body Cameras in Joint Task Forces Act of 2019
A BILL
To provide that the head of a Federal agency may not prohibit State or local uniformed law enforcement officers from wearing or using body cameras on joint operations with Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
2. Use of body cameras in joint law enforcement operations permitted
The head of a Federal agency may not—
prohibit State or local uniformed law enforcement officers from wearing or using body cameras on joint operations with Federal law enforcement officers; or
otherwise condition participation in such a joint operation on State or local uniformed law enforcement officers refraining from wearing or using body cameras.