Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 25, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020
This bill imposes limits on the use of biometric surveillance systems, such as facial recognition systems, by federal and state government entities.
A federal agency or official may not in an official capacity acquire, possess, or use in the United States any such system or information obtained by such a system unless Congress passes an act that specifically authorizes such a use. Such an act of Congress must contain certain provisions, such as provisions naming the specific authorized entity and auditing requirements relating to the system.
Information obtained in violation of this bill shall not be admissible by the federal government in any proceeding or investigation, except in a proceeding alleging a violation of this bill.
An individual aggrieved by a violation of these restrictions shall have the right to sue. Any state officer authorized to sue on behalf of the state's residents shall also have the right to sue on behalf of the state's aggrieved residents.
A state or local government unit shall not receive certain federal law enforcement grants unless the government unit complies with a law or policy that is substantially similar to this bill's restrictions on acquiring and using biometric surveillance systems.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2020 to Jul 22, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 25, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 22, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jul 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 25, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7356 | Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Jun 25, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Due process and equal protection
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Photography and imaging
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2020Introduced in Senate
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