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Stories / Issue · Sep 25 – Sep 30, 2026

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act

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6Members · 5 D · 1 R
3Actions · 2 D · 1 R
5States & territories · MA · IN · OR · MI lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeThu24Fri251Sat26Sun27Mon281Tue29Wed301Total
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 3

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 · 3

  • RStutzman INIntroduced bill to prohibit federal vehicle fingerprinting databases
  • 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 1

  • 2Filed or pushed bills1

Most active

  1. RStutzman IN1
  2. DPressley MA1
  3. DMerkley OR1
  4. DMarkey MA1
  5. DTlaib MI1
  6. DJayapal WA1

By state

  • MA2
  • IN1
  • OR1
  • MI1
  • WA1

Every action

3 actions · 6 releases
  1. Sep 30, 2026
    • Bill

      RStutzman IN

      Introduced bill prohibiting federal vehicle fingerprinting databases from Flock cameras.

      Release ↗

  2. Sep 28, 2026
    • Bill

      DPressley MA

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

      Release ↗

  3. Sep 25, 2026

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