GoKawiilSanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley introduce Ban Flock Act limiting federal ALPR use
Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Jeff Merkley have introduced the Ban Flock Act, which would bar federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers and cut federal funding to state and local governments that deploy them. The bill would also allow Americans to sue the federal government over rights violations tied to the technology. The lawmakers cited reporting by 404 Media on Flock's camera network as a motivation for the legislation.
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The bill signals growing bipartisan unease in Congress over AI-driven surveillance infrastructure built largely by a single private vendor, Flock. If enacted, it could force a rollback of federal reliance on license-plate tracking networks and set a precedent for how lawmakers regulate privately operated surveillance tools used by government agencies. The legislation's prospects remain uncertain, but it suggests investigative reporting is directly shaping proposed federal privacy law.
- The Ban Flock Act would prohibit federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers.
- It would also cut federal funding to state and local governments that use Flock cameras.
- Lawmakers explicitly cited 404 Media's reporting on Flock as justification for the bill.
Source: 404media.co — About The Author, 2026-10-06
Published there as: “Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb Flock After 404 Media Coverage”
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