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Scott Perry (R-PA)

PICTURE Act

H.R. 8761 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "PICTURE Act," proposes an amendment to title 18 of the United States Code. It directs the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to maintain a photographic directory of all prisoners in their custody. Each entry in this directory must include a photograph of the prisoner. The photograph is required to show an uncovered and unobstructed view of the individual's face.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The mandate to maintain a photographic directory improves the formal records maintained by the Bureau of Prisons.

  • Scored +1

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill enhances law enforcement record-keeping by requiring a photographic directory of all federal prisoners.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The bill requires the creation and maintenance of photographic records for all incarcerated individuals, impacting their privacy.