# 119-hr-3782: To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.

119-hr-3782, To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3782
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Would ban federal agencies from using facial recognition technology to verify people's identities.** This bill would prevent any federal agency from using a system that automatically identifies or verifies an individual from a digital image or video frame for identity verification.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on federal facial ID checks: benefit, high. If enacted, an agency of the Federal Government would not be able to use facial recognition technology to verify someone’s identity. The bill would define facial recognition technology as a system that automatically identifies or verifies a person from a digital image or video frame. This would lim…

## 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-3782 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3782)

## 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-3782 (as of 2026-07-25).