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Senate bill · S. 5544 (119th Congress)

Prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from…

U.S. Senate

Latest action Sep 24, 2026

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, Democratic)

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A bill to prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance.

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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 the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Sep 24, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 24, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Sep 24, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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