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H.R. 9800

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9800, the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 9800 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb9800/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9800 IH: Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-21
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 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  2d Session  H. R. 9800  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 21, 2026   Mr. Burchett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act  .
2.
Prohibition
(a)
Federal agencies
No Federal agency may purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the following:
(1)
An automated license plate recognition system, including a Flock Safety camera.
(2)
Facial recognition technology.
(3)
Technology that uses biometric identification, including fingerprint, iris, retinal, voice, gait, or other personally identifiable biological characteristics.
(4)
Any technology that captures, analyzes, or retains a person's image, likeness, or other personally identifiable information for the purpose of conducting persistent or mass surveillance.
(b)
State and local governments
A State, local, or Tribal government may not use Federal funds to purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the systems or technologies described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).
3.
Collected data
(a)
Deletion
The head of any Federal agency that obtains data in violation of section 2(a) shall delete such data not later than 30 days after it is obtained.
(b)
Inadmissibility
Any data obtained by the Federal Government in violation of section 2(a) may not be admitted into evidence in any court or administrative proceeding.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 9800, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 9800 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jul 21, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9800 has taken 2 actions since Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 9800 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9800 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act — Display Title
  • Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9800 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9800’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9800/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9800, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 9800.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5023]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com