To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
This bill bars federal agencies from using facial recognition technology to verify identity.
Model-rated AI relevance 65%: Facial recognition is an AI-based biometric technology, and the bill directly restricts its government use. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Andrew OglesRepublicanTNData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Jun 5, 2025
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · June 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Tlaib introduces a bill to ban federal funding for AI-enabled mass surveillance and facial recognition technologies like Flock cameras.
Source ↗Cortez Masto and Horsford call for worker privacy protections against the sale of employee data to Google for training AI, warning de-identification safeguards may be insufficient.
Source ↗Reed is seeking legislation to ban AI-enabled personalized price discrimination against consumers.
Source ↗Horsford urges enforceable privacy safeguards before employee data can be sold to train AI systems.
Source ↗Merkley co-introduced the Ban Flock Act to prohibit government use of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras.
Source ↗Sanders introduced the Ban Flock Act to ban AI-powered surveillance cameras tracking Americans without consent.
Source ↗Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, and Merkley introduce the Ban Flock Act to prohibit government use of AI-powered surveillance cameras like license plate readers.
Source ↗Rep. Jayapal proposes requiring AI companies to obtain a federal charter with strict safety mandates and accountability before harm occurs.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z