Eli Crane backs warrants for federal ALPR data access
U.S. representative
“the head of a Federal law enforcement agency may not access, receive, query, direct, task, or otherwise obtain covered surveillance data without a warrant issued by a Federal judge.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)PRIVACY Act, H.R. 9716, introduced textIntroducers and Section 2 warrant requirement
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PRIVACY Act, H.R. 9716, introduced text (opens in a new tab)Introducers and Section 2 warrant requirement
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Introduced bill names its sponsors and would require federal warrants for access to covered state or local surveillance data, including plate readers.
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Eli Crane was named among the bill's original sponsors.
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The bill includes an emergency exception and retention limits.
How this statement is classified
Mixed or conditional
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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Why this label?
A warrant rule permits access under specified conditions and does not ban ALPR systems.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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