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Progressives unveil legislation cracking down on Flock cameras

Ocasio-Cortez joined Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley in unveiling a bill to restrict federal use of automatic license plate readers.

Progressives unveil legislation cracking down on Flock cameras
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Bernie Sanders, Jeff Merkley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled the Ban Flock Act, which would restrict federal use of automatic license plate readers and related funding. The article also describes separate efforts by Thomas Massie and Josh Hawley concerning surveillance cameras.

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Co-introducer of the Ban Flock Act

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Bernie Sanders
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Co-introducer of the Ban Flock Act

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Jeff Merkley
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Co-introducer of the Ban Flock Act

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Thomas Massie
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Introduced the Flock-Off Act

Josh Hawley
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Led a congressional hearing on surveillance-camera manufacturers

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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 license-plate reader cameras and related funding. Left-leaning outlets foreground privacy and surveillance risks, drawing on the sponsors’ criticism. Center outlets mostly explain the bill’s provisions and place it amid scrutiny, with some including company responses or other lawmakers’ proposals. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the proposed limits on federal use and funding, with some contrasting other lawmakers’ approaches.

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