H.R. 5051 — 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.

H.R. 5051 — 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. | JustPolicyThe main purpose of this legislation is to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in the District of Columbia to respond to crime or civil disturbances are required to wear body cameras. This requirement is intended to promote accountability and transparency in their actions while they are on duty in the city. Key provisions of the legislation include a mandate for all active-duty military personnel responding to presidential orders related to crime or civil unrest in Washington, D.C., to participate in a body-worn camera program.