# 119-hr-3060: No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025

119-hr-3060, No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3060
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks facial and other biometric surveillance in federally assisted rental housing.** This bill would prohibit the use or authorization of facial recognition, physical biometric, and remote biometric technologies in covered federally assisted rental dwelling units after a 1-year period following enactment. - Families and residents: Would protect tenant privacy and reduce risks of biased screening or discrimination tied to facial features, fingerprints, gait, voice, or other biometric traits. - Owners and housing providers: Owners of covered units would be barred from installing or authorizing biometric identification systems in those units after the 1-year transition period. - HUD and policymakers: The Department of Housing and Urban Development would have to submit a report to Congress within 1 year describing any known use in the prior 5 years, associated harms to tenants, reasons for installations, demographic impacts, and effects on vulnerable communities.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban biometric surveillance in assisted housing: benefit, low. This bill would ban facial recognition and other biometric tech in federally assisted rental housing. Owners could not use it in units, buildings, or on the grounds for surveillance or any use that harms fair, bias-free access to housing. The ban would start one year after enactment. It would cover…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3060 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3060)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3060 (as of 2026-04-21).