S 3668
117th Congress
Senate
Taxation
No Facial Recognition at the IRS Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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