# 119-hr-3693: To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States, and for other purposes.

119-hr-3693, To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3693
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on federal biometric databases.** This bill would prohibit any federal agency from creating or keeping a database that contains data collected through biometric identity verification of a United States citizen or that helps perform such verification, and it defines biometric identity verification as automated recognition using biological or behavioral traits such as fingerprints, iris patterns, or facial features. - Federal agencies: Could not build or maintain systems that store or enable automated biometric matching for United States citizens, limiting agency use of fingerprints, facial scans, or iris data. - United States citizens: Narrows federal collection and storage of biometric identifiers, which reduces the government's ability to use those traits to verify or identify citizens.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal biometric ID databases for citizens: benefit, high. If enacted, federal agencies would be banned from creating or keeping databases that identify U.S. citizens using biometrics. Biometric identity verification means automated recognition using fingerprints, iris patterns, or facial features. The ban would also cover databases that help verify identi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3693 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3693)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3693 (as of 2026-04-21).