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S 3668 117th Congress Senate Taxation

No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act

Introduced: February 16, 2022 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act

This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using, or contracting to use, biometric recognition technology for tax administration purposes. The bill defines biometric recognition technology as any technology that measures a biological (anatomical and physiological) or behavioral characteristic for automated recognition.

The bill requires the IRS to delete all biometric data collected for purposes of tax administration not later than 60 days after the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now February 16, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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