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H.R. 5736, FAIR Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 18, 2024 By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars20242024-20292024-2034Direct Spending (Outlays)0**Revenues0**Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit0**Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)01,389not estimatedIncreases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?NoStatutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?YesMandate EffectsIncreases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?NoContains intergovernmental mandate?NoContains private-sector mandate?NoThe bill wouldRequire law enforcement agencies within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to record all interviews of U.S. citizens who are suspected of committing a crimeRequire DOJ to preserve recordings for 10 years after an investigation or final court proceeding is completedPrevent information obtained in unrecorded interviews from being used as evidence in a court proceedingEstimated budgetary effects would mainly stem fromHiring additional personnel to upload, maintain, and review recordings and facilitate sharing of evidence as part of the discovery processProcuring body-worn cameras and associated hardware and software for recording and storing dataAreas of significant uncertainty includePredicting how DOJ would implement the billProjecting the bill’s effects on the number, duration, and complexity of charges pursued for litigation
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