S. 5544 Introduced

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026

A bill to prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Introduced September 24, 2026 Cosponsors 3 (3 D) Latest action September 24, 2026

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  1. Sep 24, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Sep 24, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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