FLAFO Act

This bill would bar federal agencies from buying, leasing, operating, or accessing networked automated license plate reader systems, from asking others for data from them, and from sending data to them. Agencies could access such data only with a warrant, unless the agency head finds it reasonably necessary for missing persons, imminent threats, or terrorism, espionage, or foreign-agent investigations. Federal employees and system operators who knowingly violate the rules could face up to 5 years in prison, fines, civil penalties up to $100,000, and lawsuits from affected people. Some Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection, and defense, homeland security, and energy activities would be exempt. States, local governments, and Tribes would need to adopt similar rules to receive Justice Department funds.

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Sponsors

• W. Gregory Steube Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors