GoKawiilBill Would Cut Highway Funds From States That Don't Limit Flock License-Plate Cameras
Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Michael Cloud are introducing the No FLOCK Act, which would withhold 10 percent of federal highway funding from states that don't restrict automated license-plate readers like Flock to five approved uses, including finding stolen vehicles or missing persons. The bill follows growing backlash over police misuse of the cameras but does not ban the systems outright or block sharing plate data with agencies such as immigration enforcement.
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Flock's cameras have spread across thousands of communities with little federal oversight, and reports of officers using them for unauthorized surveillance have fueled a national protest movement demanding bans. By tying highway money to usage limits rather than prohibition, Congress is signaling a narrower path that curbs abuse while leaving the underlying surveillance infrastructure—and its data-sharing arrangements—largely intact.
- The bill would cut 10% of federal highway funds from states that don't restrict Flock camera use to five specific purposes.
- It stops short of banning license-plate reader systems entirely, a key demand of activists.
- Data sharing with agencies like immigration enforcement would remain unaddressed under the proposed law.
Source: wired.com — Paresh Dave, 2026-09-15
Published there as: “Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras—or Pay the Price”
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