S5544Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-09-24
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 84.9% (896 recorded votes)
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Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (3)
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-09-24
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