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HR 8154 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras Act

Introduced: June 21, 2022 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras Act

This bill establishes a framework to prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition technology on images captured by body-worn cameras.

Specifically, the bill prohibits federal law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition technology or other remote biometric surveillance systems on any image acquired by body-worn cameras of law enforcement officers.

Additionally, the bill requires state and local governments to comply with a similar law or policy as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 22, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 21, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8154: Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8154/
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"H.R. 8154: Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8154/.
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H.R. 8154, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8154/.
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