FACE Protection Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Congressional Research Service

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2019

Facial, Analysis, Comparison, and Evaluation Protection Act of 2019 or the FACE Protection Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a federal agency from applying facial recognition technology to any photo identification issued by a state or the federal government or any other photograph in the possession of a state or the federal government unless the agency has obtained a federal court order determining that there is probable cause for the application of such technology.

Any information obtained using facial recognition technology under a federal court order may not be shared with any other federal agency or entity that has not been granted permission for such use by a federal court order.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D–NY

Committees

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

7 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4021

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4021/BILLS-116hr4021ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4021

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2019-07-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4021/BILLS-116hr4021ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4021

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4021/BILLS-116hr4021ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4021

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2019-07-25.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4021/BILLS-116hr4021ih.htm

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