CONGRESSMAN PAT HARRIGAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM GOVERNMENT LICENSE PLATE SURVEILLANCE

Washington, Oct. 17 -- Congressman Pat Harrigan issued the following press release:

Contact: Lexi Kranich [phone] WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Automated License Plate Reader Accountability Act of 2026, legislation to limit government surveillance through automated license plate readers. These systems can collect and store detailed records of where Americans drive, allowing government agencies to track their movements without meaningful oversight. "More than half of Americans surveyed oppose police license plate reader programs in their communities, and I understand why. Think about what someone could learn from tracking where you drive every day, from where you work and worship to where you...