HR 7124·Federal·house
Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act
In CommitteeFiled Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D)
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jan 16, 2026
Summary
The bill tells the Department of Homeland Security to stop using and sharing certain facial‑recognition phone apps except at border checkpoints. It also requires the DHS to delete any U.S. citizen photos, fingerprints or other images captured by those apps, especially outside the 12‑hour window for border use. The goal is to protect Americans’ privacy by limiting government biometric surveillance.
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