Cut off federal funding for automated license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, including related contracts, cloud services, databases, and data-sharing arrangements, and require federally funded systems to be removed or stopped within 180 days.

Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) today joined Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in introducing legislation that would prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase, install, maintain, operate, or upgrade automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and biometric surveillance cameras. ... The legislation would: Cuts off federal funding for Flock-style surveillance ... Requires federal agencies to remove federally funded systems and requires state and local recipients to stop operating them within 180 days as a condition of continued funding under the relevant federal program.

Burlison introduced legislation to bar federal spending on ALPR and biometric surveillance camera systems and force federally funded systems to be removed or stopped within 180 days.

Reps. Massie, Burlison Introduce Legislation to Defund Surveillance State Cameras | Representative Burlison
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Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Roy, and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following bill... Full Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for covered camera systems and associated components, and for other purposes.

Burlison was listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10221, the Flock-Off Act, which would prohibit federal funds from being used for covered camera systems and associated components.

H.R. 10221 (IH) - Flock-Off Act - BILLS-119hr10221ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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GovInfo lists H.R. 10221 as introduced in the House on September 2, 2026, with Eric Burlison named among the original cosponsors and referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bill would prohibit federal funds for covered camera systems and associated components, including contracts, subscriptions, data-sharing agreements, cloud storage, databases, and related services; it also requires decommissioning or cessation of federally funded systems within 180 days after enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Burlison took concrete legislative action on a bill that closely matches the promise, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or implemented funding cutoff.

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H.R. 10221 (IH) - Flock-Off Act
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Massie's official release says Rep. Eric Burlison is co-leading H.R. 10221 and describes the Flock-Off Act as cutting off federal funding for automated license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, requiring removal or stopped operation within 180 days, and barring federal money for connected contracts, subscriptions, cloud services, databases, and data-sharing arrangements.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The release confirms Burlison's active role and the bill's alignment with the commitment, but it describes proposed legislation rather than a delivered policy outcome.

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Reps. Massie, Burlison Introduce the "Flock-Off Act" to Defund Surveillance State Cameras
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