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House bill · H.R. 7124 (119th Congress)

Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 16, 2026

Sponsor: Bennie G. Thompson (U.S. Representative, MS-2, Democratic)

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Summary

Would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 30 days of enactment, to issue standards barring DHS components from using the Mobile Fortify and Mobile Identify facial recognition phone applications, or successors, except for identification at ports of entry, and barring the sharing of data those applications collect.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

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Full history

  1. Jan 16, 2026

    In committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

    U.S. House

  2. Jan 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  3. Jan 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  4. Jan 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  5. Jan 15, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

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  1. Jan 15, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Jan 15, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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