PRESSLEY, MARKEY, MERKLEY, JAYAPAL, TLAIB REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HALT GOVERNMENT USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION AND OTHER BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY

Washington, Sept. 28 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:

Bill Comes as ICE and CBP Ramp Up Use of Biometric Technology to Target Immigrants and Intimidate Communities Bill Text (PDF) BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), announced the reintroduction of the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, legislation to prohibit the government from using facial recognition and other biometric technologies. The legislation responds to the federal government's growing use of biometric recognition technology, including Immigration and Customs Enforce...