119 HR 9800 IH: Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9800IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 21, 2026Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act.

2.

Prohibition

(a)

Federal agencies

No Federal agency may purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the following: (1)An automated license plate recognition system, including a Flock Safety camera. (2)Facial recognition technology. (3)Technology that uses biometric identification, including fingerprint, iris, retinal, voice, gait, or other personally identifiable biological characteristics. (4)Any technology that captures, analyzes, or retains a person's image, likeness, or other personally identifiable information for the purpose of conducting persistent or mass surveillance. (b)

State and local governments

A State, local, or Tribal government may not use Federal funds to purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the systems or technologies described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).

3.

Collected data

(a)

Deletion

The head of any Federal agency that obtains data in violation of section 2(a) shall delete such data not later than 30 days after it is obtained. (b)

Inadmissibility

Any data obtained by the Federal Government in violation of section 2(a) may not be admitted into evidence in any court or administrative proceeding.