H.R. 9314, Surveillance Oversight & Transparency Mandate. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net benefit — and names who gains.
H.R. 9314 · Net good
What it does
This bill pauses new Department of Homeland Security contracts for surveillance technologies used in immigration enforcement—including facial recognition, location tracking, and predictive analytics—until DHS completes a public audit of what data it collects, who it collects from, and how it uses…
The analysis did not isolate a single beneficiary class.
The trade-off
The 90-day post-audit review period before moratorium termination may create a de facto extended pause if Congress objects to DHS safeguard proposals, effectively giving Congress veto power over surveillance expansion.
Transparency scores 85%, with a medium warning level and no detached riders.
Who is behind it
Filed by Dan Goldman. Cosponsored by Adelita Grijalva, Chuy García, Gilbert Cisneros and Nikema Williams.