To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 123, July 22, 2019, page H7161.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46541 | Facial Recognition Technology and Law Enforcement: Select Constitutional Considerations Archived | Report | Sep 24, 2020 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2019Introduced in House
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