,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efec ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,norcross introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to require all immigration enforcement officers to wear and operate a body camera during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote transparency and accountability4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,trust ,through ,transparency ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,in general ,section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,body camera usage 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than each covered immigration agent shall wear and operate a body camera during any public immigration enforcement function4 7#b7 ,use of footage ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 video footage from such a body camera shall be retained by ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement for six months from the date the footage was recorded4 ,the video footage shall thereafter be permanently deleted unless the footage captures-- 7,a7 images involving any use of force2 7,b7 events preceding and including an arrest for a crime or attempted crime2 or 7,c7 an encounter about which a complaint has been registered by a subject of the video footage4 7#c7 ,extended retention period ,video footage from such a body camera shall be retained for not less than three years if a longer retention period is voluntarily requested by-- 7,a7 the covered immigration officer whose body worn camera recorded the video footage1 if that officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value2 7,b7 a covered immigration officer who is a subject of the video footage1 if that officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value2 7,c7 any superior officer of an officer whose body worn camera recorded the video footage or who is a subject of the video footage1 if that superior officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value2 7,d7 a covered immigration officer1 if the video footage is being retained solely and exclusively for training purposes2 7,e7 a member of the public who is a subject of the video footage2 7,f7 a parent or legal guardian of a minor who is a subject of the video footage2 or 7,g7 a deceased subject's next of kin or legally authorized designee4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term covered immigration officer means any individual who is-- 7i7 authorized to perform immigration enforcement functions2 and 7ii7 7,i7 an officer or employee of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,,ii7 an officer or employee of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 or 7,,iii7 an individual authorized1 deputized1 or designated under ,federal law1 regulation1 or agreement to perform immigration enforcement functions1 including pursuant to subsection 7g7 or any other delegation or agreement with the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,b7 ,the term body worn camera means a mobile audio and video recording system worn by a law enforcement officer1 but shall not include a recording device worn by a law enforcement officer while engaging in an undercover assignment4 7,c7 ,the term public immigration enforcement function-- 7i7 means any activity that involves the direct exercise of ,federal immigration authority through public-facing actions1 including a patrol1 a stop1 an arrest1 a search1 an interview to determine immigration status1 a raid1 a check point inspection1 or the service of a judicial or administrative warrant2 and 7ii7 does not include covert1 non-public operations or non-enforcement activities4 4 #c4 ,compliance and reporting 7a7 ,internal accountability ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that any covered immigration officer who fails to comply with the requirements under section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act shall receive appropriate administrative discipline1 including written reprimand1 suspension1 or other personnel actions1 consistent with agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreement4 7b7 ,annual report to congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives that includes-- 7#a7 the total number of public immigration enforcement functions conducted during the reporting period2 7#b7 the number of documented instances of noncompliance with section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act2 and 7#c7 a summary of disciplinary or remedial actions taken against those responsible for such instances of noncompliance4 7c7 ,public availability ,the annual report shall be made available to the public on the website of the ,department of ,homeland ,security within #cj days of submission to ,congress4 ,the ,inspector ,general may redact information from the public version of the report where necessary to protect sensitive law enforcement operations1 ongoing investigations1 or individual privacy1 provided that the justification for such redactions is included4 7d7 ,independent review panel ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish an independent advisory panel composed of individuals with expertise in civil rights1 privacy1 technology1 and law enforcement oversight to provide non-binding recommendations on policies governing the use and management of body cameras and recorded footage4