Condition Department of Justice federal law-enforcement grants on state, local, and tribal agencies adopting substantially similar privacy regulations for networked ALPR surveillance systems.

The bill also conditions Department of Justice federal grant funding for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on the adoption of substantially similar privacy regulations.

The FLAFO Act would tie DOJ grant funding for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to adoption of similar privacy rules governing ALPR surveillance.

Rep. Steube Introduces FLAFO Act to Rein In Warrantless ‘Flock Safety’ Surveillance – Congressman Steube
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SEC. 5. Limitation on Federal funds . (a) In general .—In order to be eligible to receive Federal funds made available by the Department of Justice, a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe shall establish and implement requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements under this Act for the agencies of that jurisdiction. (b) Certification .—On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall certify that a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe is in compliance with this section.

The bill would make DOJ funding for states, local governments, and tribes contingent on adopting substantially similar ALPR privacy rules, with annual Attorney General certification.

H. R. 10606 (Introduced-in-House)
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verified · Source version 78817 · locator 1423

The bill also conditions Department of Justice federal grant funding for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on the adoption of substantially similar privacy regulations.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Steube's office announced a bill that directly matches the promised DOJ grant-condition policy, showing concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Steube Introduces FLAFO Act to Rein In Warrantless ‘Flock Safety’ Surveillance – Congressman Steube
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verified · Source version 78828 · locator 8401

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The sponsor-posted bill draft contains a dedicated federal-funds limitation section for DOJ funding eligibility tied to similar jurisdictional rules.

unresolved same_term A for effort

FLAFO-Act.pdf
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unverified · Source version 78822 · locator unknown

H.R. 10606. A bill to prohibit the use of automated license plate reader surveillance systems by governmental entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record confirms H.R. 10606 was introduced by Steube and referred to committees, indicating the commitment remained pending rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-24-pt1-PgH6000-2.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%