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Research Report·CRS Report·Version 1
R48935

Facial Recognition Technology: Definitions, Applications, and Policy Considerations for Congress

Published May 4, 2026·Updated May 6, 2026

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The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

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  • HR 3060119th Congress

    No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025

    Apr 29, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  • HR 3782119th Congress

    To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.

    Jun 5, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  • HR 4695119th Congress

    Facial Recognition Act of 2025

    Jul 23, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

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