Senate Bill 2878
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2878
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019
This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, an officer or employee of a federal agency from using facial recognition technology to engage in ongoing surveillance of one or more individuals unless such efforts support a law enforcement activity for which an appropriate court order has been obtained. It also sets out requirements related to these court orders and testing procedures for facial recognition technology systems used by federal agencies.
An individual who has been the subject of ongoing surveillance in violation of this bill may move to suppress information obtained by the surveillance in court, administrative, or similar proceedings.
November 14, 2019
11/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:26 AM