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This bill requires immigration enforcement staff from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as staff at immigration detention facilities, to wear body cameras during official operations. The cameras must be turned on at the start of each shift and remain active throughout, with the goal of increasing accountability and transparency. The Secretary of Homeland Security must develop rules for body camera use within 60 days, drawing from existing civil rights principles and recommendations from organizations like the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The bill mandates that body camera footage be made available to parties involved in administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings. If an officer fails to record required footage, they may face disciplinary actions such as furlough, pay reduction, or suspension of up to 30 days. The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General will conduct annual privacy impact assessments of how the footage is collected, maintained, stored, and shared. Importantly, the bill specifies that no additional funding will be allocated to implement these requirements, and the changes will be funded through existing budgets. The goal is to create greater transparency and accountability in immigration enforcement operations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4651/all-info