Sanders introduces bill to bar federal use of Flock
Senator Sanders introduced proposed legislation that would bar the federal government from using Flock, according to the supplied source record. The measure would also extend to all automatic license plate readers, although the record does not provide additional details about the bill’s text, scope, timing, or legislative status.
Senator Sanders introduced a bill that would ban the federal government from using Flock, according to the supplied source record.
The proposed legislation would extend to all automatic license plate readers, the record says.
The source record does not provide further details about the bill’s provisions, legislative status, timing, or the specific federal agencies that would be covered.
THE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND
What evidence does the bill offer to justify extending the restriction to all automatic license plate readers?
Which federal agencies currently use the technology covered by the proposal?
What oversight would apply if the proposed ban became law?
How might the proposal affect investigations that rely on automatic license plate readers?
What alternatives would the federal government have for the functions addressed by the bill?
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