# 116-hr-7235: Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act

116-hr-7235, Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7235
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act
- 116-hr-6643: Supporting State and Local Leaders Act
- 116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7235 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7235)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
- [116-hr-6643: Supporting State and Local Leaders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6643)
- [116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3884)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7235 (as of 2025-11-18).