119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Nov 9, 2026
S. 5692In Committee
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard (I-VT)1 cosponsorIntroduced Nov 9, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5692, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), prohibits federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers unless Congress explicitly authorizes it by law. The bill withholds federal grants from state and local governments that deploy automatic license plate readers. It also blocks the use of federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.
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Nov 9
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 9
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Introduced in Senate
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Nov 9
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 9
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
1 Democrat · 0 Republicans
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