HR9954-118

Introduced

To prohibit use of remote biometric surveillance technology on any data acquired by body-worn cameras of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit use of remote biometric surveillance technology on any data acquired by body-worn cameras of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Technology, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC88C74C6DCB5438EAF2CED7A6704C393: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras Act.
  • Section HF6A4BD94A01B417B9A1DFD4E90027251: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Facial recognition and other remote biometric surveillance technologies pose unique and significant threats to the...
  • Section HD0A12D1F7FF74C709DDDBBB5CF7A24C8: 3. Prohibiting use of facial recognition technology and other remote biometric surveillance systems Beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year...
  • Section HB11319ED43A64159AEC26F4F66BADFF7: 4. Federal prohibition A Federal law enforcement agency may not use facial recognition technology or other remote biometric surveillance systems on any image,...
  • Section H4F9EAAAA42DA45CE9F73846618741348: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term biometric surveillance system means any computer software or application that performs facial recognition or other remote...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit use of remote biometric surveillance technology on any data acquired by body-worn cameras of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Technology, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit use of remote biometric surveillance technology on any data acquired by body-worn cameras of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Technology Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 11, 2024

Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Technology Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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