Federal SB5544 prohibits federal biometric surveillance without explicit authorization and withholds grants from non-compliant states.

Federal SB5544, the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026, bans the federal government from using biometric surveillance systems without specific statutory approval. It defines biometric surveillance systems as software performing facial recognition or other biometric recognition. The act also withholds federal public safety grants from states and local governments engaging in such surveillance. It includes provisions for civil penalties against federal officials violating the act and allows state attorneys general to enforce the act on behalf of residents.

Federal SB5544 prohibits federal biometric surveillance without explicit authorization and withholds grants from non-compliant states.

Federal SB5544, the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026, bans the federal government from using biometric surveillance systems without specific statutory approval. It defines biometric surveillance systems as software performing facial recognition or other biometric recognition. The act also withholds federal public safety grants from states and local governments engaging in such surveillance. It includes provisions for civil penalties against federal officials violating the act and allows state attorneys general to enforce the act on behalf of residents.