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 "excerpt": "Amanda Cappelletti is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 17th district, known for 2025 legislation barring law enforcement officers from wearing masks on duty.",
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 "markdown": "# Amanda Cappelletti\n\nAmanda Cappelletti is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 17th district.<sup>[1](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1923)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> In July 2025 she announced plans to introduce legislation in the state Senate that would bar law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Democratic<sup>[1](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1923)</sup> |\n| Current office | Member, Pennsylvania Senate, District 17<sup>[1](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1923)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nCappelletti is a Democrat.<sup>[1](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1923)</sup> A 2025 news report identified her as a Democrat representing the 17th district in the Pennsylvania Senate.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nCappelletti serves as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate representing the 17th district.<sup>[1](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1923)</sup>\n\nIn July 2025, her office announced that she planned to introduce legislation in the state Senate addressing the use of face coverings by law enforcement. The announcement came days after several lawmakers announced similar intentions to bring the \"Officer Visibility Act\" to the [Pennsylvania House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/pennsylvania-house-of-representatives).<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> According to a July 25, 2025 statement from Cappelletti's office, the bill, titled \"No Secret Police: Unmask Ice,\" aims to \"prohibit the use of face coverings by law enforcement agents while acting within the scope of their duties.\"<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> A spokesperson from Cappelletti's office said the Senate bill was expected to be introduced before the scheduled September session.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Cappelletti\n\nIn July 2025, Cappelletti's office announced the planned \"No Secret Police: Unmask Ice\" legislation amid an increased presence of [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement](https://www.edgepedia.org/u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement) operations in and around Norristown, as part of President Donald Trump's federal immigration crackdown.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> In the July 25, 2025 statement, Cappelletti said, \"True public safety is only possible when our communities trust, respect and value their law enforcement agencies. What we're witnessing from ICE in our communities runs counter to that mission.\" She added, \"Our legislation aims to promote transparency and accountability across all law enforcement, while centering the collective safety and wellbeing of the public.\"<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Law enforcement transparency and masking\n\nCappelletti has stressed the need for regulation of law enforcement masking and the importance of transparency amid an uptick in federal immigration enforcement operations in and around her legislative district.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> In 2025 she planned to introduce, and to co-sponsor, legislation in the state Senate on the matter.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\nThe proposal, described in a July 25, 2025 statement from her office, would ban law enforcement officers and agents acting within the scope of their duties from wearing masks, facial coverings, or other garments that obscure their identity.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> The Senate bill would require law enforcement officers and agents to wear \"clearly visible identification\" in a \"department or agency issued uniform\" that displays a \"badge with name, badge number and department or agency.\"<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup> The legislation stipulated possible criminal and civil penalties for officers who failed to comply.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\nCappelletti identified \"reasonable exemptions\" to the masking ban, including surgical or N95 respirators \"designed to prevent the transmission of airborne diseases,\" and officers working undercover.<sup>[2](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Senator Amanda Cappelletti (Pennsylvania Senate)](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1923)\n2. [Cappelletti to co-sponsor officer masking legislation in state Senate (The Reporter, July 28, 2025)](https://www.thereporteronline.com/2025/07/28/cappelletti-to-co-sponsor-officer-masking-legislation-in-state-senate/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Northeastern state legislators › Surnames C to E*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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