A bill to prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.
Latest action · Nov 9, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedNov 9, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 9, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Nov 9, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Nov 9, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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