What is the current status of HR 7124?

HR 7124 is currently: Introduced.

Who sponsored HR 7124?

HR 7124 was sponsored by Bennie Thompson (D), Rep.

Limit on Facial Recognition Apps

IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026

Introduced8 months ago

Intro

House

Senate

Pres

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Immigration

Why This Matters

This bill stops the use of facial recognition apps by the Department of Homeland Security outside of entry points and ensures that any collected data is destroyed. It aims to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens.

If you are a U.S. citizen, your facial data collected by certain apps will be deleted to protect your privacy.

Who this affects

U.S. citizens

What changes is this bill making?

1This bill bans facial recognition mobile apps outside of ports of entry.
2The Department of Homeland Security must create guidelines for this ban within 30 days.
3It requires the destruction of images and fingerprints collected from U.S. citizens by these apps.
4The bill prevents sharing these apps with other government agencies.
5It mandates that any stored images or fingerprints be deleted immediately.

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Last changed 2 months ago · checked hourly

Limit on Facial Recognition Apps

IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026

Introduced8 months ago

Intro

House

Senate

Pres

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Immigration

Why This Matters

If you are a U.S. citizen, your facial data collected by certain apps will be deleted to protect your privacy.

Who this affects

U.S. citizens

What changes is this bill making?

1This bill bans facial recognition mobile apps outside of ports of entry.
2The Department of Homeland Security must create guidelines for this ban within 30 days.
3It requires the destruction of images and fingerprints collected from U.S. citizens by these apps.
4The bill prevents sharing these apps with other government agencies.
5It mandates that any stored images or fingerprints be deleted immediately.

Read full document

Last changed 2 months ago · checked hourly