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Issues / Privacy and Surveillance / Event · Sep 25 – Sep 28, 2026

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act

5Members · 5 D · 0 R
2Actions · 2 D · 0 R
4States & territories · MA · MI · OR · WA
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeTue22Wed23Thu24Fri251Sat26Sun27Mon281Total
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 2

Where they stand

Support · 3

  • DPressley MAReintroduced legislation to halt government facial recognition use
  • DMerkley ORReintroduced bill to halt government use of facial recognition
  • DMarkey MAReintroduced bill to halt government use of facial recognition

Oppose · 2

  • DTlaib MIReintroduced bill to ban government use of facial recognition and biometric technology
  • DJayapal WAOpposes government use of facial recognition and biometric technology

What each party did · Democrats 2 · Republicans 0

  • 2Filed or pushed bills0

By state

  • MA2
  • MI1
  • OR1
  • WA1

Every action

2 actions · 5 releases
  1. Sep 28, 2026
    • Bill

      DPressley MA

      Reintroduced bill to ban government use of facial recognition and biometric surveillance technology.

      Release ↗

  2. Sep 25, 2026

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