S 3599 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Ban IRS Biometrics Act

Summary
Ban IRS Biometrics Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information as a condition of filing any tax return, receiving any service, or accessing taxpayer information. The bill defines biometric information as any information regarding any measurable physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed identity or location, of an individual, including facial images, fingerprints, and iris scans. Treasury must also develop a plan for the safe and secure destruction and disposal of any biometric information collected or used prior to the enactment of this bill.
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 8, 2022 Last action Feb 8, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb 8, 2022
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