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HR5525Referred to Committee

Stop DC CAMERA Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-19
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Scott Perry
Scott Perry
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 86.4% (597 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$2,079k

Full profile: /officials/P000605

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)· 2026-03-12
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)· 2026-03-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.

2026-03-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformMarkup By · 2026-03-18

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-03-18
  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-19
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-09-19

Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent the District of Columbia from using federal funds to operate or maintain surveillance camera systems in public spaces. The measure aims to limit government monitoring of residents and visitors in the nation's capital by restricting how DC can spend federal money on camera infrastructure.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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