Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 18, 2020)
Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
This bill prohibits federal law enforcement agencies, states and local governments, and high-risk urban areas from using facial recognition technology or other biometric surveillance systems on any image that is acquired by body-worn cameras used by law enforcement officers. The bill also includes enforcement provisions that require certain federal grants to be reduced for states, local governments, and high-risk urban areas that violate this restriction.
What just happenedAug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 18, 2020
- Aug 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House