U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9800: Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act . SECTION 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). SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Tim Burchett (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Victoria Spartz (R, HD-005)
- Josh Brecheen (R)
- Tony Wied (R, HD-008)
- Eric Burlison (R, HD-007)
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007)
- Michael Cloud (R, HD-027)
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009)
- Marlin Stutzman (R, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB9800?
- HB9800 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act.
- What does HB9800 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9800?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9800?
- Tim Burchett (R, HD-002), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9800?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9800
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