Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) along with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation on October 2, 2026, aimed at banning federal agencies from utilizing automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). The proposed bill, known as the Ban Flock Act, seeks to prohibit the use of ALPRs by federal agencies and to suspend federal grant funding for state and local governments that have contracts involving ALPR technology.
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Legislation Introduced to Ban Federal Use of Automatic License Plate Readers
On October 2, 2026, Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley, along with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, introduced the Ban Flock Act, which aims to prohibit federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). The legislation would also halt federal grant funding to state and local governments with existing ALPR contracts.
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Legislation Introduced to Ban Federal Use of Automatic License Plate Readers