Bill would ban federal government use of license plate readers.
H.R. 10691 — Ban Flock Act · Filed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops the federal government from using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). Congress would have to vote to allow specific uses with strict rules. It cuts federal money to states and cities that use ALPRs. Tolling systems can still use them but must delete data within 48 hours. People can sue the federal government if it breaks these rules.
Who it affects
The bill affects federal agencies, state and local governments, and citizens. It protects people whose vehicles get tracked by the government.
One thing to notice
The bill only stops the government and government-funded use of license plate readers. Private companies can still use them.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- automatic license plate readers — Cameras that photograph and record vehicle license plates automatically.
- tolling systems — Roads or bridges that charge drivers a fee to use them.
- federal money — Money the federal government gives to states and cities.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (13,486 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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