# 118-hr-1404: Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023

118-hr-1404, Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1404
- Congress: 118
- Title: Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
- Introduced: 2023-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that su…
- 118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 118-hr-7039: Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-1404 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1404)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-193)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
- [118-hr-7039: Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7039)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
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