Stop DC CAMERA Act

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 18Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.

Summary

**HR 5525 - Stop DC CAMERA Act** This bill would prohibit Washington D.C. from using automated traffic cameras to issue tickets for traffic violations. **What it does:** Bans D.C. from operating red light cameras, speed cameras, and other automated systems that automatically photograph vehicles and send traffic tickets to owners. **Who it affects:** - D.C. drivers and visitors who currently receive camera-generated tickets - D.C. government, which would lose revenue from automated traffic fines - Pedestrians and other road users in areas currently monitored by cameras **What would change:** - No more automated traffic tickets in Washington D.C. - Traffic enforcement would rely solely on police officers making stops - D.C. would need to remove existing camera systems - Potential changes in driving behavior and traffic safety at previously monitored intersections and speed zones The bill is currently introduced and would need to pass both houses of Congress to become law.

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