No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 29, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What it does
The No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025 would prohibit owners of certain federally assisted rental housing units from using facial recognition, physical biometric (such as fingerprint or iris), or remote biometric (such as voice or gait) technology for surveillance or any purpose that adversely affects tenants’ fair access to bias-free affordable housing. The ban applies to dwellings receiving federal assistance through programs like public housing, Section 8, HOME, McKinney-Vento, Housing Trust Fund, and supportive housing for the elderly, persons with disabilities, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians, with the prohibition taking effect one year after enactment. The bill also requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit a report to Congress within one year detailing past usage, adverse effects, demographic impacts, and potential risks of such technologies in these housing units.
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]Co-sponsor
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