U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10563: Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance.
What the bill says
To prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Biometric surveillance system The term biometric surveillance system means any computer software that performs facial recognition or other biometric recognition in real time or on a recording or photograph. (2) Byrne grant program The term Byrne grant program means the grant program authorized under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ), whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise. (3) Facial recognition The term facial recognition means an automated or semi-automated process that-- (A) assists in identifying an individual, capturing information about an individual, matching an individual to a list, or otherwise generating or assisting in generating surveillance or identification information about an individual based on the physical characteristics of the individual's face; or (B) logs characteristics …
Sponsors
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007)
- Greg Casar (D, 35)
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- James McGovern (D, HD-002)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Delia Ramirez (D, HD-003)
- Janice Schakowsky (D, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10563?
- HB10563 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026.
- What does HB10563 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance.
- What is the status of HB10563?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10563?
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10563?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10563
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