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House Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Flock ALPR Data

Ocasio-Cortez sponsored the bill and said ALPR cameras track people’s movements and profit from their data.

House Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Flock ALPR Data
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jeff Merkley are sponsors of the Ban Flock Act, which would restrict federal agencies’ use of automated license plate readers and their data. Bernie Sanders says he is planning a Senate version.

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House sponsor of the Ban Flock Act

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Jeff Merkley
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Senate sponsor of the Ban Flock Act

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Thomas Massie
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House sponsor of the Flock-Off Act

Bernie Sanders
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Senator planning a Senate version of the bill

Eric Burlison
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House sponsor of the Flock-Off Act

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor

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Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders and Merkley Introduce Ban Flock Act

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act, which would restrict federal use of automated license-plate readers and limit related funding. Left-leaning outlets emphasize privacy risks and surveillance harms, including how the bill compares with proposals that would allow continued use of the technology. Center outlets place the proposal amid scrutiny of the cameras and other lawmakers’ efforts, with some also including responses from Flock. Right-leaning outlets describe the bill’s federal-use ban and funding limits, alongside alternative proposals.

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