Restrict warrantless networked automated license plate reader surveillance by prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing, leasing, operating, accessing, or sharing data with covered ALPR systems without a judicial warrant, with limited exceptions for immediate threats and national security.

The FLAFO Act closes that gap by prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing, leasing, operating, accessing, or supplying data to covered ALPR systems without a judicial warrant, while preserving limited exceptions for immediate threats to life, safety, and national security.

Steube describes the FLAFO Act as prohibiting federal agency use or data-sharing with covered ALPR systems without a judicial warrant, while allowing limited emergency and national-security exceptions.

Rep. Steube Introduces FLAFO Act to Rein In Warrantless ‘Flock Safety’ Surveillance – Congressman Steube
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SEC. 3. Prohibition on networked surveillance . (a) In general .—Except as provided in this Act, no Federal agency may— (1) purchase, lease, operate, or access a covered system; (2) request that another governmental, public, or private entity provide information from a covered system; or (3) provide information to a covered system. (b) Warrant requirement .— (1) I N GENERAL.—A Federal agency may only access information from a covered system or make a request described in subsection (a)(2) if the agency obtains a warrant, except as provided in paragraph (2).

Steube's introduced bill would bar federal agencies from using or exchanging data with covered ALPR systems and require a warrant for access, subject to specified exceptions.

H. R. 10606 (Introduced-in-House)
primary · other · model gpt-5.5

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legislation prohibiting federal agencies from purchasing, leasing, operating, accessing, or sharing data with networked Automated License Plate Reader surveillance systems without a judicial warrant.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Steube announced introduction of the FLAFO Act within the lookback window, matching the warrant-based federal ALPR restriction described in the commitment. Introduction is concrete effort, but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Steube Introduces FLAFO Act to Rein In Warrantless ‘Flock Safety’ Surveillance – Congressman Steube
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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no Federal agency may— (1) purchase, lease, operate, or access a covered system;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The posted bill text contains the core prohibition on federal agency purchase, lease, operation, or access to covered ALPR systems. This confirms the proposal's substance, but as draft/introduction text it does not itself deliver the policy.

unresolved same_term A for effort

FLAFO-Act.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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By Mr. STEUBE: H.R. 10606. A bill to prohibit the use of automated license plate reader surveillance systems by governmental entities;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record confirms Steube introduced H.R. 10606 on September 24, 2026. The same entry referred it to House committees, indicating legislative effort rather than enacted law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-24-pt1-PgH6000-2.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Laws none

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The tracker, displaying Congress.gov/GovInfo-derived bill-status fields, shows no law associated with H.R. 10606 and a latest action of committee referral. This supports that the commitment remained unresolved as of the refresh date.

unresolved same_term

Legislative · Zebra
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%