Ban IRS Biometrics Act

United States117th CongressS-3599Senate
Updated: Feb 8, 2022

Summary

Ban IRS Biometrics Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information as a condition of filing any tax return, receiving any service, or accessing taxpayer information. The bill defines biometric information as any information regarding any measurable physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed identity or location, of an individual, including facial images, fingerprints, and iris scans. Treasury must also develop a plan for the safe and secure destruction and disposal of any biometric information collected or used prior to the enactment of this bill.

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HR-6733: Ban IRS Biometrics Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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