119th Congress
H.R. 10563
Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal(D-WA)
- Introduced
- Sep 24, 2026
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: 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.
Latest action(Sep 24, 2026): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 24, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Sep 24, 2026
Introduced in House