113 HR 5407 IH: TIP Act of 2014 U.S. House of Representatives 2014-09-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2014 Mr. Al Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the cost of the purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies, and to require law enforcement agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition on the receipt of Federal funding, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Policing Act of 2014 or the TIP Act of 2014.

2.

Study on the cost of the purchase and use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies

(a)

Study

The Attorney General shall conduct a study on the cost to State and local law enforcement agencies of purchasing and using body cameras. (b)

Report

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

3.

Requirement for law enforcement agencies to purchase and use body cameras

(a)

In general

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a State or local law enforcement agency that receives Federal funds from a grant program carried out by the Department of Justice shall, as a condition of receipt of such funds, purchase body cameras for use by the law enforcement officers employed by that law enforcement agency. (b)

Rulemaking authority

The Attorney General shall make rules to implement the requirement under subsection (a). (c)

Waiver

The Attorney General may waive the requirement under subsection (a) for a law enforcement agency if the Attorney General determines that compliance with such requirement would create a hardship for the law enforcement agency.