Bans federal government's use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance without specific new laws.
This bill would stop federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance systems unless Congress passes a specific law allowing it. It would also cut off certain federal grants to state and local governments that use these systems without similar local bans. This means more privacy protections for individuals and new rules for government surveillance.
Today, federal agencies and officials can generally use biometric surveillance systems, and federal funds can be used for them. State and local governments can also use these systems without federal restrictions. This bill would prohibit federal agencies from using these systems without a specific new law from Congress and would stop federal funds from being used for them. It would also make state and local governments ineligible for certain federal grants if they don't adopt similar bans.
S 5544 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10
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