Federal law enforcement officials would have to get a warrant before using facial recognition technology for ongoing surveillance under a new bipartisan Senate bill.
The Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) would be the first federal restriction on law enforcement’s use of the technology. The bill, co-sponsored by Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, would require a court order based on probable cause before law enforcement could use facial recognition tools to conduct persistent tracking of a person for more than 72 hours, whether in real time or through historical records.
“Right now, there is a lack ...
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