No Wall-Cam Act

Bill: 116-s-2848
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-11-13
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Digital media

Executive agency funding and structure

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>No Wall-Cam Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being expended for livestreaming border wall construction activities. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2848 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Booker , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to live stream border wall construction activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Wall-Cam Act . 2. Prohibition against border wall cameras Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be expended to install or operate a video recording device at a border wall construction site for the purpose of live streaming the construction activities through a webcam.