,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfii ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to require all ,federal law enforcement officers engaged in or supporting immigration enforcement or related enforcement activities to wear and operate a body camera while on duty to ensure transparency and accountability4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,officers ,camera ,use for ,safety ,act or the ,,focus ,act4 #b4 ,body camera usage ,section #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,service each place such term appears and inserting ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#b7 by striking ,attorney ,general each place such term appears and inserting ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 7#c7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by striking of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act2 and 7,b7 by striking of such ,act2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,body camera usage 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,body worn camera ,the term body worn camera means a mobile audio and video recording system worn by a law enforcement officer4 7,b7 ,federal law enforcement officer ,the term ,federal law enforcement officer-- 7i7 means any officer1 agent1 or employee of the ,united ,states ,government that is authorized by law or by a ,government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention1 detection1 or investigation of any violation of ,federal civil or criminal law2 and 7ii7 includes individuals employed by private contractors who are so authorized to carry out the functions described in clause 7i74 7#b7 ,in general ,each ,federal law enforcement officer shall wear and operate a body worn camera while engaged in or supporting immigration enforcement or related enforcement activities4 7#c7 ,use of footage ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 video footage from a body worn camera operated pursuant to paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 shall be retained for #a year after the date on which such footage was recorded by the agency that employed the ,federal law enforcement officer that was wearing the body worn camera2 and 7,b7 may be permanently deleted after the period described in subparagraph 7,a7 unless such footage captured-- 7i7 images involving any use of force2 7ii7 events preceding and including an arrest or detention for a crime or attempted crime2 or 7iii7 an encounter about which a complaint has been registered by a subject of the video footage4 7#d7 ,extended retention period ,video footage from a body worn camera operated pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 shall be retained for not less than #c years after the date on which such footage was recorded if a longer retention period is voluntarily requested by-- 7,a7 the ,federal law enforcement officer whose body worn camera recorded the video footage1 if such officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value2 7,b7 a ,federal law enforcement officer who is a subject of the video footage1 if such officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value2 7,c7 any supervisor of an officer whose body worn camera recorded the video footage or who is a subject of the video footage1 if such supervisor reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value2 7,d7 a ,federal law enforcement 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 footage1 or such individual's legal representative2 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#e7 ,access to footage ,all video footage of any interaction or event captured by a body camera that is requested by a person or entity and identified with reasonable specificity shall be provided to such person or entity in accordance with the procedures for requesting and providing government records set forth in section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,body worn camera accountability requirements ,all body worn cameras shall be equipped with-- 7,a7 automatic camera activation2 7,b7 audit trail logging2 7,c7 ,,gps-based location services2 and 7,d7 ,,lte wireless evidence upload4 4 #c4 ,compliance and reporting 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term ,federal law enforcement officer-- 7#a7 means any officer1 agent1 or employee of the ,united ,states ,government authorized by law or by a ,government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention1 detection1 or investigation of any violation of ,federal civil or criminal law2 and 7#b7 includes individuals employed by private contractors who are so authorized to carry out the functions described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,internal accountability ,any ,federal law enforcement officer who fails to comply with the requirements under section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #b shall be-- 7#a7 required to review the body worn camera policy of the agency employing such officer2 and 7#b7 subject to appropriate administrative discipline1 including written reprimand1 suspension1 or other personnel actions1 consistent with agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreement4 7c7 ,documentation ,each violation of section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #b1 caused by a device malfunction1 operator error1 or other circumstances1 shall be documented in a report that-- 7#a7 is submitted by the ,federal law enforcement officer involved in such violation to his or her supervisor2 and 7#b7 includes1 as applicable1 a description of the reason the recording was not made1 was interrupted1 or was terminated4 7d7 ,misconduct ,any ,federal law enforcement officer who intentionally turns off the body worn camera in violation of section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #b1 shall be subject to discipline1 which may include termination of employment4 7e7 ,supervisory responsibilities ,each supervisor of ,federal law enforcement officers shall ensure that such officers receive the required training regarding the use of body worn cameras in accordance with the policies described in section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act and this ,act4 7f7 ,annual report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit an unredacted report to the ,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties1 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 number of documented violations of section #bhg7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #b2 and 7#b7 a summary of disciplinary or remedial actions taken against ,federal law enforcement officers responsible for such violations4 7g7 ,public availability 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 not later than #cj days after each annual report is submitted to ,congress pursuant to subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall post a copy of the report on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,b7 the congressional committees referred to in subsection 7f7 shall post a copy of the report on their respective websites4 7#b7 ,redactions to publicly available report ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,homeland ,security may redact information from the public version of such report if-- 7,a7 such redactions are necessary to protect sensitive law enforcement operations1 ongoing investigations1 or individual privacy2 and 7,b7 the justification for such redactions is included in the report4 7h7 ,independent review panel ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish an independent advisory panel composed of experts in civil rights1 privacy1 technology1 and law enforcement oversight to provide recommendations regarding policies governing the use and management of body worn cameras and recorded footage4