H.R.9800

Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act prohibits federal agencies and state/local governments from using funds to purchase or operate surveillance.

The Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act prohibits federal agencies from purchasing, deploying, operating, accessing, or contracting for automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals. This includes systems like automated license plate recognition, facial recognition technology, and biometric identification. State, local, and tribal governments are also barred from using federal funds for such systems.