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Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act
Sponsored By: Representative Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Introduced
Summary
Bans federal funding and use of automated mass surveillance systems and ties grant eligibility to compliance. This bill would stop federal agencies, states, and localities from buying, operating, or using large-scale automated surveillance tools like automatic license plate readers, biometric systems, and facial recognition technology and would link certain law enforcement grants to certifications of nonuse.
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- State and local governments: Would bar federal funds from buying or operating these systems and make jurisdictions ineligible for Byrne and COPS grant funds unless they certify they do not maintain or use the covered technologies.
- Federal agencies and employees: Would forbid any agency or officer from acquiring, accessing, or using covered surveillance systems or information derived from them and would require removal of federally funded systems within 30 days.
- Individuals and courts: Would force permanent deletion of prohibited surveillance data within 7 days and prohibit using data gathered in violation of the law as evidence in court or administrative proceedings.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Ban on government mass surveillance tools
If enacted, the bill would ban federal funds from buying, leasing, operating, or supporting automated mass surveillance systems. It would also bar federal agencies and officers from acquiring, possessing, accessing, or using those systems or information they produce in the United States. Governments that used federal money for these systems would have to remove them within 30 days, and any prohibited surveillance data would have to be permanently deleted within 7 days. States or local governments applying for Byrne or COPS grants would have to certify they do not maintain or use such systems to get funding. Data collected in violation of the bill would be inadmissible in any court or administrative proceeding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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