Senators Markey and Merkley, together with Representatives Jaypal, Pressley, and Tlaib, introduced legislation to halt federal use of biometric surveillance, including facial recognition. The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 would prohibit federal agencies, such as ICE, from employing these technologies. EPIC supports the bill and has recently sued DHS over its facial‑recognition use against protesters.
Why it matters: The bill seeks to ban federal biometric surveillance, addressing privacy and civil‑rights concerns around facial recognition.
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