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Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits federal agencies from purchasing, deploying, operating, accessing, or contracting for automated license plate recognition systems, facial recognition technology, or biometric identification systems.
- Prohibits federal agencies from using technology that captures, analyzes, or retains a person's image, likeness, or personally identifiable information for persistent or mass surveillance purposes.
- Prohibits state, local, and tribal governments from using federal funds to purchase or operate the surveillance systems prohibited under the bill.
- Requires federal agencies to delete any data obtained in violation of the surveillance prohibitions within 30 days of obtaining it.
- Renders inadmissible in court or administrative proceedings any data obtained by the federal government in violation of the surveillance prohibitions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
2 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jul 21, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jul 21, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 21, 2026
Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
(a) Federal Agencies.—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.
(2) Facial recognition technology.
(3) Technology that uses biometric identification, including fingerprint, iris, retinal, voice, gait, or other personally identifiable biological characteristics.
(4) Any technology that captures, analyzes, or retains a person’s image, likeness, or other personally identifiable information for the purpose of conducting persistent or mass surveillance.
(b) State and Local Governments.—A State, local, or Tribal government may not use Federal funds to purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the systems or technologies described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection
(a).
SEC. 3. COLLECTED DATA.
(a) Deletion.—The head of any Federal agency that obtains data in violation of section 2(a) shall delete such data not later than 30 days after it is obtained.
(b) Inadmissibility.—Any data obtained by the Federal Government in violation of section 2(a) may not be admitted into evidence in any court or administrative proceeding. <all>
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