SJRES194Referred to Committee
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-02
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Bill Hagerty
Republican · TN · Senator
Votes with party: 75.1% (827 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$3,850k
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Cosponsors (5)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-06-02
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-02
Plain-English Summary
Congress would reject a new Washington D.C. law that requires police to release body camera footage when officers use force against people. The D.C. Council had approved this transparency measure, but this resolution would block it from taking effect, preventing the public from easily accessing videos of police force incidents in the nation's capital. The decision would affect D.C. residents, police departments, and anyone seeking accountability for law enforcement actions in the district.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 194 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 194 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2026 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26-305), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on April 22, 2026, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on April 29, 2026. <all>
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