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HR 3875 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Photography and imaging

To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2019 Introduced by: Tlaib, Rashida Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 22, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology.

What's happening now July 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3875: To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3875/
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"H.R. 3875: To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3875/.
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H.R. 3875, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3875/.
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[H.R. 3875: To prohibit Federal funding from being used for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3875/)
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