Burchett proposes a federal ALPR prohibition
U.S. representative from Tennessee
“No Federal agency may purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the following: (1) An automated license plate recognition system, including a Flock Safety camera.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, H.R. 9800, introduced textSection 2 prohibition
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Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, H.R. 9800, introduced text (opens in a new tab)Section 2 prohibition
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Burchett's introduced bill would bar federal agencies from using ALPR systems and bar state and local governments from spending federal funds on them.
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Burchett introduced the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act.
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The bill would also cover facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
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Mixed or conditional
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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His bill would prohibit federal use and federal funding, but not every state or local system.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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