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FACE Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4021| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Facial, Analysis, Comparison, and Evaluation Protection Act of 2019 or the FACE Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a federal agency from applying facial recognition technology to any photo identification issued by a state or the federal government or any other photograph in the possession of a state or the federal government unless the agency has obtained a federal court order determining that there is probable cause for the application of such technology. Any information obtained using facial recognition technology under a federal court order may not be shared with any other federal agency or entity that has not been granted permission for such use by a federal court order.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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FACE Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4021| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Facial, Analysis, Comparison, and Evaluation Protection Act of 2019 or the FACE Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a federal agency from applying facial recognition technology to any photo identification issued by a state or the federal government or any other photograph in the possession of a state or the federal government unless the agency has obtained a federal court order determining that there is probable cause for the application of such technology. Any information obtained using facial recognition technology under a federal court order may not be shared with any other federal agency or entity that has not been granted permission for such use by a federal court order.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesPhotography and imagingRight of privacy