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Pramila Jayapal Leads Push To Halt Federal Use Of Facial Recognition

Jayapal led the reintroduction of legislation to prohibit federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric-surveillance technologies.

Pramila Jayapal Leads Push To Halt Federal Use Of Facial Recognition
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation to bar federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric-surveillance technologies. They say the measure would protect privacy and civil rights; civil-liberties and digital-rights groups support it.

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House sponsor of the biometric-surveillance moratorium legislation

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Ed Markey
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Ron Wyden
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Rashida Tlaib
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Elizabeth Warren
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Jeff Merkley
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition

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