HB10691: Ban Flock Act

What the bill says

To prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.

From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:

A BILL To prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Flock Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this (B) identifies, locates, and tracks a vehicle through the license plate or other persistent visual identifier of the vehicle; or (C) compares license plate numbers against databases to generate alerts and create records of vehicle activity. (2) Captured plate data The term captured plate data means-- (A) any plate number, image, date, time, location, direction of travel, vehicle characteristics, confidence score, associated photographs or video, and any information derived from those records; and (B) data produced by or derived from fixed cameras, mobile readers, police vehicles, trailers, drones, tolling infrastructure, parking systems, private security networks, homeowners' associations, commercial parking operators, and data brokers. (3) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Federal funds The term Federal funds means amounts made available by the Federal Government through an appropriation, grant, subgrant, contract, subcontract, cooperative …

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Sponsors

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, HD-014) · primary sponsor
• Chellie Pingree (D, HD-001)
• Ilhan Omar (D, HD-005)

Latest actions

1. October 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
2. October 1, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB10691?

HB10691 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Ban Flock Act.

What does HB10691 do?

In its own words: To prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.

What is the status of HB10691?

In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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. (October 1, 2026).

Who sponsored HB10691?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, HD-014), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB10691?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10691