Tim Burchett
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Tennessee
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Burchett introduced a bill to bar federal agencies from using ALPR systems and state or local governments from spending federal funds on them.
“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
Burchett's introduced bill would bar federal agencies from using ALPR systems and bar state and local governments from spending federal funds on them.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
His bill would prohibit federal use and federal funding, but not every state or local system.