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U.S. Congress · HB10563 · 2025 session

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026

IntroducedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 · Sep 24, 2026

In plain language

Prohibits biometric surveillance by the federal government without explicit statutory authorization. Withholds certain federal public safety grants from state and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance.

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Legislative history

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  1. Sep 24, 2026HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  2. Sep 24, 2026HouseIntroduced in House