H.R. 7235 · 116th Congress
Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
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This bill prohibits federal law enforcement agencies, states and local governments, and high-risk urban areas from using facial recognition technology or other biometric surveillance systems on any image that is acquired by body-worn cameras used by law enforcement officers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 18, 2020
Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
This bill prohibits federal law enforcement agencies, states and local governments, and high-risk urban areas from using facial recognition technology or other biometric surveillance systems on any image that is acquired by body-worn cameras used by law enforcement officers. The bill also includes enforcement provisions that require certain federal grants to be reduced for states, local governments, and high-risk urban areas that violate this restriction.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
Latest action (Aug 1, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 18, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.