Michael Cloud
Role at the time: U.S. representative
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Michael Cloud sponsored a bill that would pressure states to limit ALPR use to tolls and specified public-safety investigations.
“prohibits the use of automated license plate readers for any use other than the following: (1) Enforcing toll systems. (2) Identifying stolen vehicles, missing or endangered persons, vehicles registered to persons with a warrant for a felony offense, or investigating a vehicle involved in a felony offense.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)NO FLOCK Act, H.R. 10366, introduced textIntroducers and Section 2 permitted uses
Introduced bill names its sponsors and proposes a highway-funding penalty for states without limits on plate-reader use.
Why we used this label
The bill preserves enumerated ALPR uses rather than eliminating the technology.