S. 5289 · 117th Congress
Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act
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This bill prohibits federal agencies from using facial recognition software until the enactment of legislation that implements certain guidance on its use, as recommended by a specialized commission created under this bill.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 15, 2022
Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using facial recognition software until the enactment of legislation that implements certain guidance on its use, as recommended by a specialized commission created under this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act
Latest action (Dec 15, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 15, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.