Prohibit the Federal Government from using automatic license plate readers without explicit statutory authorization, withhold certain federal grants from state and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and prohibit federal funds from being used to purchase automatic license plate readers.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · New York · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance legislation to prohibit unauthorized federal use of automatic license plate readers, withhold certain grants from state and local governments using them, and bar federal funds from purchasing them.. Promised outcome: Federal agencies would be barred from using automatic license plate readers without explicit statutory authorization; certain grants would be withheld from state and local governments that use them; and federal funds could not be used to buy automatic license plate readers.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. 119th Congress, 2nd Session; H.R. 10691, Ban Flock Act, introduced in the House on October 1, 2026 by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York's 14th District.

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To prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.

Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Ban Flock Act to restrict federal use and funding of automatic license plate readers and to penalize state and local governments that use them through certain grant restrictions.

H.R. 10691 (IH) - Ban Flock Act - BILLS-119hr10691ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

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Ms. Ocasio-Cortez introduced the following bill; which was referred

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-09-06 to 2026-10-05 lookback window, Ocasio-Cortez introduced H.R. 10691, and GovInfo lists it as introduced and referred to committees rather than enacted. This is concrete effort, but not delivery.

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H.R. 10691 (IH) - Ban Flock Act - BILLS-119hr10691ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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may not acquire, possess, access, or use

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains a federal-use prohibition covering automatic license plate readers and captured plate data, matching the first part of the commitment if enacted.

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H.R. 10691 (IH) - Ban Flock Act - Bill Text
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may be obligated, awarded, disbursed, or otherwise provided

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill would condition specified federal assistance to state and local governments on comparable automatic license plate reader restrictions, matching the grant-withholding portion if enacted.

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H.R. 10691 (IH) - Ban Flock Act - Bill Text
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no Federal funds may be obligated or expended

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill includes a prohibition on using federal funds for automatic license plate reader acquisition, access, operation, maintenance, or related arrangements. Because the record shows introduction and referral only, the commitment remains unresolved.

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H.R. 10691 (IH) - Ban Flock Act - Bill Text
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-05 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment is an outcome promise: the federal restrictions and funding/grant bars would need to be enacted or otherwise achieved. Verified evidence shows Rep. Ocasio-Cortez introduced H.R. 10691 and it was referred, and the introduced bill contains language matching the federal-use prohibition. But the verified record does not show enactment or implementation of the promised outcome, and no deadline has expired as of 2026-10-05. Introduction is material candidate effort, but not delivery of the outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%