Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7235
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 18, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jun 18, 2020
Latest Action
Aug 1, 2020
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
7235
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Virginia
Democrat
California
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act

This bill prohibits federal law enforcement agencies, states and local governments, and high-risk urban areas from using facial recognition technology or other biometric surveillance systems on any image that is acquired by body-worn cameras used by law enforcement officers. The bill also includes enforcement provisions that require certain federal grants to be reduced for states, local governments, and high-risk urban areas that violate this restriction.

Text (1)
June 18, 2020
Actions (3)
08/01/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
06/18/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
06/18/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:28:04 AM