Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act

Sponsor: Tim Burchett (Republican-TN)July 21, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Blocks government agencies from using automated systems to track individuals.

Federal agencies would no longer be able to buy or use systems that identify or track people, like facial recognition or license plate readers. State and local governments also couldn't use federal money for these tools. Any data collected illegally would be deleted and couldn't be used in court.

What Would Change

Currently, federal agencies can use automated surveillance systems to identify, track, or record individuals. State, local, or Tribal governments can also use these systems when using federal funds. If this bill becomes law, federal agencies would be banned from using these systems. Also, state, local, or Tribal governments could not use federal money for them. Any data collected illegally would be deleted within 30 days and could not be used in court.

Key Provisions

Blocks federal agencies from buying or using automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals.
Bans state, local, and Tribal governments from using federal money for these same surveillance systems.
Requires federal agencies to delete any data collected illegally by these systems within 30 days.
Prevents any data collected illegally by federal agencies from being used as evidence in court or administrative hearings.

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Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act

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