# 119-hr-5070: Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act

119-hr-5070, Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5070
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would set national rules for body-worn and in-car cameras and would ban the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance on those devices.** It focuses on when cameras must record, how long footage is kept, who can see it, and limits on biometric uses.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on face recognition and surveillance: benefit, medium. If enacted, cameras and recordings could not use facial recognition or other biometric tools—live, later, or by hiring a third party. Cameras could not be used to gather intelligence about speech, religion, or associations, or to record things not tied to a call or stop. Agencies could not use foot…
- How long footage is kept and shared: benefit, medium. If enacted, most body‑camera videos would be kept 6 months, then deleted. During those 6 months, people in the video (and some family), the recording officer, a superior, and defense lawyers with an affidavit could inspect it; copies would be limited. Videos with any use of force or a complained‑ab…
- Stronger rules after force or tampering: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies would have to discipline officers who break recording or retention rules or who tamper with footage. Courts would start with a presumption helping defendants or civil plaintiffs if important video was destroyed or not captured, unless strong evidence or an emergency shows other…
- When federal officers must record: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal officers would have to wear body cameras, worn to capture what the officer sees, and turn them on for calls and stops. Cameras would stay on until the stop ends and the officer leaves; officers would tell people they are being recorded and must record any request to stop in a ho…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5070)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5070 (as of 2026-09-30).