119-hr3693

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To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:
Jun 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics

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Jun 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jun 3, 2025

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Government Operations and Politics (Policy Area)

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Introduced in House

Jun 3, 2025

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Length: 1,747 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jun 3, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:17 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3693 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3693

To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a
database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the
biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States, and
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 3, 2025

Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing or maintaining a
database that contains data collected through, or facilitates, the
biometric identity verification of a citizen of the United States, and
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

(a) In General.--An agency of the Federal Government may not
establish or maintain a database that contains data collected through,
or facilitates, the biometric identity verification of a citizen of the
United States.

(b) Biometric Identity Verification Defined.--In this section, the
term ``biometric identity verification'' means the automated
recognition of an individual based on the biological or behavioral
characteristics of such individual from which distinguishing,
repeatable biometric features are extracted, including fingerprints,
iris patterns, or facial features.
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