# 117-hr-7626: To direct the Attorney General to establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of body-worn camera continuous training programs.

117-hr-7626, To direct the Attorney General to establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of body-worn camera continuous training programs., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7626
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Attorney General to establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of body-worn camera continuous training programs.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of body-worn camera continuous training programs in improving policing, including community relations with law enforcement. It allows DOJ to award grants to states and local governments for carrying out these training programs.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7626)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7626 (as of 2025-11-18).