Bill · H.R. 3782· House(119-HR-3782)
To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/5/2025
- Last activity
- 6/5/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Andrew Ogles
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology for identity verification. It specifically restricts any agency of the Federal Government from using such systems for this purpose. The bill defines facial recognition technology as a security system that automatically identifies and verifies an individual using digital images or video frames.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8
The bill strengthens privacy rights by preventing the use of biometric facial recognition for government identification purposes.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+7
By banning facial recognition for identity verification, the bill provides significant protection for individual biometric privacy against federal agencies.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The restriction of facial recognition can mitigate risks of biased policing and surveillance often targeting African American communities.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-5
The bill explicitly reduces the capacity for domestic surveillance by prohibiting biometric identity verification by federal agencies.
Does this give the federal government more power?-3
The bill limits the scope of power and capability of federal agencies.
Does this tighten control of the border?-2
Limiting identity verification technology could potentially hinder the efficiency of federal border security operations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Restriction of facial recognition use: An agency of the Federal Government may not use facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification under Section 1(a). This prevents the government from using these systems to verify identities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Immigrants+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Policing Reform+4Improves Border Security-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+8Increases Federal Power-3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-5
- 6/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House