House Bill 4021
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FACE Protection Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4021
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Facial, Analysis, Comparison, and Evaluation Protection Act of 2019 or the FACE Protection Act of 2019
This bill prohibits a federal agency from applying facial recognition technology to any photo identification issued by a state or the federal government or any other photograph in the possession of a state or the federal government unless the agency has obtained a federal court order determining that there is probable cause for the application of such technology.
Any information obtained using facial recognition technology under a federal court order may not be shared with any other federal agency or entity that has not been granted permission for such use by a federal court order.
July 25, 2019
07/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
07/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:20 PM