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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 24, 2026
Last action Sep 24, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 24, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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