Pa. lawmakers to introduce bill to rein in masks worn by government agents

Rep. Paul Friel    July 21, 2025 | 12:57 PM

HARRISBURG, July 21 – A group of state House lawmakers are proposing a law to restore trust and public safety in government operations by seeing that all government agents and law enforcement officers operating within Pennsylvania do not conceal their official identities or wear masks during what they say have tragically become routine raids.

Reps. Paul Friel, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Rick Krajewski, Chris Pielli, Abigail Salisbury, Greg Scott, Ben Waxman and Joe Webster released the following statement regarding their bill, which is being circulated for cosponsors and has yet to be assigned a number.

“Trust and public safety are essential pillars of a secure community,” the lawmakers said.

“When government agents and law enforcement conceal their faces and act without identification, it jeopardizes both of those pillars. 

“This legislation will ensure that the public is able to identify that someone is a government officer, strengthening the community's confidence in law enforcement, and protecting officers and community members from those who would use obscurity to cause harm.”

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