Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2689
116th Congress(2019-2020)
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 23, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 23, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
2689
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019

This bill prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using biometric analytics in connection with facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units, buildings, or grounds of such project.

Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federal assisted rental units in the preceding five years.  

Text (1)
October 23, 2019
Actions (2)
10/23/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
10/23/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:44 AM