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.
Sponsored By: Representative Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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No federal biometric ID databases for citizens
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 identity using that biometric data. It applies to agencies of the Federal Government.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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