To require members of the Armed Forces performing active service in the District of Columbia in response to an order of the President which relates to crime or civil disturbance in the District of Columbia to participate in a program substantially similar to the Body-Worn Camera Program of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
HR 5051 requires members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving in Washington, D.C., under a presidential order addressing crime or civil disturbance to wear body cameras during their deployment. This applies to service members performing active duty in the District under such orders, mandating participation in a program matching the District's Metropolitan Police Department's body-worn camera requirements established under D.C. law. The requirement takes effect 30 days after the bill becomes law. The bill directly affects military personnel deployed to D.C. for civil disorder response, not civilian law enforcement or the public.
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