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To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill prohibits federal government agencies from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification. The legislation defines facial recognition technology as a contemporary security system that automatically identifies and verifies the identity of individuals from digital images or video frames. The prohibition applies to all agencies of the Federal Government.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Actions (2)
- Jun 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2025
Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.—An agency of the Federal Government may not use facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification.
(b) Facial Recognition Technology Defined.—In this section, the term “facial recognition technology” means a contemporary security system that automatically identifies and verifies the identity of an individual from a digital image or video frame. <all>
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