Biometrics

Facial recognition, biometric identifiers and surveillance limits.

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Passed both 1In committee 5Proposed 1Enacted 2In force 16Adopted 5Failed 3

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Moved	Where	Measure	Stage, sponsors	Topics
Sep 243 days ago	United States (federal)	Bill A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to protect genetic and other sensitive biometric data, and for other purposes. United States (federal)S. 5522Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. In committeeIn committee	In committeeIn committee	Cyber Biometrics
Sep 243 days ago	United States (federal)	Bill A bill to prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance. United States (federal)S. 5544Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. In committeeIn committee	In committeeIn committee	Biometrics
Sep 243 days ago	United States (federal)	Bill To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to protect genetic and other sensitive biometric data, and for other purposes. United States (federal)H.R. 10568Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. In committeeIn committee	In committeeIn committee	Cyber Biometrics
Sep 243 days ago	United States (federal)	Bill To prohibit biometric surveillance by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization and to withhold certain Federal public safety grants from State and local governments that engage in biometric surveillance. United States (federal)H.R. 10563Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. In committeeIn committee	In committeeIn committee	Biometrics
Sep 243 days ago	United States (federal)	Bill To prohibit the establishment, maintenance, and sharing of vehicle fingerprinting databases by the heads of Government agencies, and for other purposes. United States (federal)H.R. 10609Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In committeeIn committee	In committeeIn committee	Biometrics
Sep 1611 days ago	Japan	Law Act on the Protection of Personal Information Amendment JapanAct No. 56 of 2026Personal Information Protection Commission adopts its first basic approach for the implementing cabinet orders and commission rules In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Privacy Data+2
Sep 102 weeks ago	CACalifornia	Bill Workplace Surveillance Tools CACaliforniaAB 1883Enrolled and presented to the governor Passed bothPassed bothD (Democrat)	Passed bothPassed bothD (Democrat)	ADMT AI+1
Aug 37 weeks ago	New Zealand	Law Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 New ZealandGrace period ends for agencies with biometric processing already in place before the code took effect In forceIn force	In forceIn force	Biometrics Privacy
Aug 28 weeks ago	European Union	Law AI Act European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1689Most remaining rules apply, including Article 50 transparency rules, and enforcement starts at national and EU level In forceIn force	In forceIn force	AI Gov AI+4
Jul 272 months ago	European Union	Law Digital Omnibus on AI European UnionRegulation (EU) 2026/1744 (COM(2025) 836, 2025/0359(COD))Enters into force In forceIn force	In forceIn force	AI Deepfakes+2
Jul 232 months ago	European Union	Proposal Draft guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems European UnionPublic consultation on the draft guidelines closes ProposedProposed	ProposedProposed	AI ADMT+1
Jun 163 months ago	VTVermont	Law Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (Act 145 of 2026) VTVermontS.71Signed by the Governor; Act 145 of 2026 EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)	Privacy Data+1
May 274 months ago	CTConnecticut	Law An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy and Protection CTConnecticutSB 4Signed by the governor (Public Act 26-64) EnactedEnacted	EnactedEnacted	Privacy Data+1
Mar 256 months ago	MNMinnesota	Bill Biometric data consent, sale ban and deletion MNMinnesotaHF 4005Author added; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage FailedFailedR (Republican)	FailedFailedR (Republican)	Biometrics Privacy
Mar 36 months ago	MNMinnesota	Bill Ban on government use of facial recognition technology MNMinnesotaHF 3661House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee failed to approve the bill on a party-line vote; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passageUnverified FailedFailedD (Democrat)Unverified	FailedFailedD (Democrat)	Biometrics Gov AI
Feb 267 months ago	ALAlabama	Bill Biological and Neural Data Protection ALAlabamaHB 263Read second time in the Senate; no final passage before adjournment FailedFailedR (Republican)	FailedFailedR (Republican)	Privacy Data+1
Jan 18 months ago	TXTexas	Law Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) TXTexasHB 149Took effect In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	AI Gov AI+2
Nov 11, 202510 months ago	United Nations	Resolution Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology United NationsUNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of NeurotechnologyAdopted by the UNESCO General Conference at its 43rd session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan AdoptedAdopted	AdoptedAdopted	Privacy Data+2
Oct 1, 202512 months ago	MTMontana	Law Privacy protections for biometric, genetic and neural data MTMontanaSB 163Took effect In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Privacy Biometrics+1
Sep 1, 20251 year ago	TXTexas	Law Genetic information security TXTexasHB 130Took effect In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Privacy Data+1
May 9, 20251 year ago	TXTexas	Law Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) amendments TXTexasHB 3186Attorney general announced $1.375 billion privacy settlement with Google that included biometric data claims In forceIn forceR (Republican)	In forceIn forceR (Republican)	Biometrics Privacy
Apr 2, 20251 year ago	United Nations	Resolution Neurotechnology and human rights United NationsA/HRC/RES/58/6Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 55th meeting (resolution 58/6) AdoptedAdopted	AdoptedAdopted	Privacy Data+1
Feb 4, 20251 year ago	European Union	Strategy Guidelines on prohibited AI practices European UnionCommission publishes the guidelines on prohibited AI practices AdoptedAdopted	AdoptedAdopted	AI Biometrics+1
Dec 17, 20241 year ago	United Nations	Resolution The right to privacy in the digital age (2024) United NationsA/RES/79/175Adopted by the General Assembly at its 53rd plenary meeting on the report of the Third Committee (resolution 79/175) AdoptedAdopted	AdoptedAdopted	Privacy Data+2
Sep 28, 20241 year ago	CACalifornia	Law Consumer Privacy: Neural Data CACaliforniaSB 1223Signed by the governor; Chapter 887, Statutes of 2024 In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Privacy Biometrics
Aug 2, 20242 years ago	ILIllinois	Law BIPA Amendment (Procedure and Damages) ILIllinoisSB 2979Signed by the governor (Public Act 103-0769) In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Biometrics Privacy
Jun 6, 20242 years ago	COColorado	Law Artificial Intelligence and Biometric Technologies (AI Impact Task Force) COColoradoHB 24-1468Signed by the governor In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	AI Biometrics+1
May 31, 20242 years ago	COColorado	Law Privacy of Biometric Identifiers and Data COColoradoHB 24-1130Signed by the governor In forceIn forceBipartisan	In forceIn forceBipartisan	Biometrics Privacy
May 16, 20242 years ago	MDMaryland	Law Facial recognition technology in criminal procedure MDMarylandSB 182Approved by the governor (Chapter 808) In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Biometrics AI
Apr 17, 20242 years ago	COColorado	Law Protect Privacy of Biological Data (neural data) COColoradoHB 24-1058Signed by the governor In forceIn forceBipartisan	In forceIn forceBipartisan	Privacy Biometrics
Oct 12, 20232 years ago	United Nations	Resolution Right to privacy in the digital age (HRC 2023) United NationsA/HRC/RES/54/21Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 48th meeting (resolution 54/21) AdoptedAdopted	AdoptedAdopted	Privacy Data+2
Jan 10, 20233 years ago	China	Law Provisions on the Administration of Deep Synthesis Internet Information Services ChinaCAC Order No. 12Provisions enter into force In forceIn force	In forceIn force	AI Deepfakes+2
Oct 3, 200817 years ago	ILIllinois	Law Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) ILIllinoisSB 2400Signed by the governor (Public Act 95-994) In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	In forceIn forceD (Democrat)	Biometrics Privacy