Prohibit federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals.

Tim Burchett · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.63 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 82%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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

Burchett introduced H.R. 9800, the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, to prohibit federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals.

H.R. 9800 (IH) - Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act - BILLS-119hr9800ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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GovInfo lists H.R. 9800 as introduced in the House on July 21, 2026, with last action that day: referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Sponsor: Tim Burchett (TN).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Burchett took concrete legislative action by introducing a bill matching the commitment, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or House passage. No newer official action was found in the August 19-21, 2026 lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9800 (IH) - Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act - BILLS-119hr9800ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The introduced bill text would bar federal agencies from buying, deploying, operating, accessing, or contracting for automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, including license plate readers, facial recognition, and biometric identification systems.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text aligns closely with the promised policy, including federal-agency restrictions and limits on federal funds for state, local, and Tribal use. Because it remains an introduced bill, it demonstrates serious effort but not delivery of the prohibition.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GovInfo bill text: H.R. 9800, Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act
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Burchett materially advanced the promised policy by sponsoring H.R. 9800, the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, in the 119th Congress. The bill text closely matches the promise by prohibiting federal agencies from buying, deploying, operating, accessing, or contracting for automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals. However, the latest official record shows only introduction and referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 21, 2026, with no passage or enactment. That is a serious same-term legislative effort, but it has not delivered the promised federal prohibition.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%