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To require interviews conducted by officers and employees of Federal law enforcement agencies to be recorded.
Summary
The bill requires the Department of Justice to record all interviews of persons suspected of committing federal crimes or during investigations where DOJ is assisting state or local law enforcement. The recording requirement applies to both custodial and non-custodial interviews but excludes communications with confidential informants, and officers may record without obtaining consent from the interviewee. Statements obtained during interviews that are not recorded as required cannot be offered as evidence by the Government in federal court. Recordings must be retained for 10 years after the investigation or related court proceedings conclude, except recordings related to capital offenses must be retained indefinitely.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
Actions (2)
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Mr. Tiffany (for himself, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Cline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require interviews conducted by officers and employees of Federal law enforcement agencies to be recorded.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Interviews Reform Act”.
SEC. 2. AUDIO RECORDING OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a) In General.—The Attorney General shall require the recording, using an electronic audio or video recording technology, of each interview of any person who is suspected of having committed a criminal offense conducted by an officer or employee of the Department of Justice in connection with an investigation of a Federal offense or an investigation with respect to which the Department is assisting a State, local, or tribal law enforcement agency.
(b) Application.—
(1) Custodial and non-custodial interviews.—The requirements under this section apply with respect to any custodial and non-custodial interview, but do not apply with respect to communication with a confidential informant.
(2) Extraterritorial application.—The requirements under this section apply with respect to any interview of a United States citizen outside of the United States conducted by an officer or employee of the Department of Justice.
(c) Notification, Consent Not Required.—An officer or employee of the Department of Justice may record an interview described in this section without providing notice to or obtaining consent from the interviewee.
(d) Inadmissibility.—A statement or information obtained during an interview that is not recorded in accordance with this section may not be offered as evidence by the Government in Federal court.
(e) Retention.—
(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a recording of an interview described in this section shall be retained for a period of 10 years beginning on the date on which the applicable investigation or any related judicial procedures is finally concluded, whichever is later.
(2) Exception.—A recording of an interview described in this section shall be retained indefinitely if the content of the recording is related to a judicial proceeding that involves a Federal capital offense or a State capital offense with respect to which the Federal law enforcement officer was assisting the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred.
(f) Rules.—The Attorney General shall finalize rules to carry out this section not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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