What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification.
Action Timeline
2025-06-05
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-06-05
Introduced in House
2025-06-05
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3782 pass?
HR.3782 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3782 do?
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification.
Who sponsored HR.3782?
HR.3782 was sponsored by Andrew Ogles (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3782 IH: To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2025 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on certain Federal Government use of facial recognition technology (a) In general An agency of the Federal Government may not use facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification. (b) Facial recognition technology defined In this section, the term facial recognition technology means a contemporary security system that automatically identifies and verifies the identity of an individual from a digital image or video frame.
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