H.R. 10563

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026

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Sec. 4. Moratorium on state and local government use of biometric surveillance systems

(a) Federal financial assistance. Beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government is ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance under the Byrne grant program unless the State or unit of local government is complying with a law or policy that is substantially similar to the prohibition set forth in section 3(a).

(b) Rule of construction. Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt or supersede any Federal, State, or local law that imposes a more stringent limitation than the prohibition set forth in section 3(a).