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Congress·In Committee·about 1 month ago

Senator Booker Proposes Bill Requiring Body Cameras for All Federal Immigration and Border Officers

Also known as: FOCUS Act

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • Senator Booker introduced a bill that would require every federal officer or private contractor working on immigration enforcement to wear a body camera while on duty. These cameras must be equipped with automatic activation, GPS location tracking, and wireless video uploading.
  • The government would be required to keep all recorded footage for at least one year. If the video shows an arrest, a use of force, or if a person involved files a complaint, the footage must be saved for at least three years.
  • People who are captured in the videos, or their legal representatives and family members, would have the right to request and receive copies of the footage. The bill also allows the general public to request videos through standard government record-sharing procedures.
  • Officers who fail to follow the rules or intentionally turn off their cameras could face discipline, including being fired. The Department of Homeland Security would also have to release a yearly public report detailing how many times officers broke these rules and what happened to them as a result.
  • This policy aims to increase transparency and accountability by ensuring there is a clear video record of interactions between federal immigration agents and the public.
ImmigrationCivil RightsCriminal Justice

Milestones

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Jan 27, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Booker Announces New Legislation to Strengthen Federal Law Enforcement Standards and Transparency After Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Woman

Senator Cory Booker introduced the FOCUS Act and the FLESA Act following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer. The FOCUS Act would mandate body-worn cameras for all federal officers during public-facing immigration enforcement and establish strict footage retention rules.

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The Washington Post·about 2 months ago

Officials dispute Noem's claims after woman fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis

President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem claimed an ICE agent shot Renee Nicole Good in self-defense, but local officials and family members dispute the account. The lack of body camera footage has become a central point of contention in the investigation of the 37-year-old mother's death.

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PBS News·about 2 months ago

What we know so far about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis

A 37-year-old U.S. citizen was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, triggering massive protests and calls for federal law enforcement reform. The incident occurred during an immigration operation where agents were not wearing body cameras, leading to conflicting accounts of the shooting.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

FOCUS Act

Bill NumberS 3699
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors

(2)
D: 2

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