Here is what the page “Bipartisan Senate Push Targets Flock Cameras: States Face Federal Funding Cuts Without Com” contains. A growing bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Senate is advancing legislation that would compel states to regulate automated license plate readers—commonly kn... Senate is advancing legislation that would compel states to regulate automated license plate readers—commonly known as 'flock cameras'—or risk losing federal highway funding, mirroring the strategy used to enforce the national drinking age.
Led by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tina Smith (D-MN), the proposed bill demands transparency, data retention limits, and oversight mechanisms for the 15,000+ license plate reader systems deployed across state and local law enforcement agencies. The move comes amid rising concerns over privacy violations, racial profiling, and unchecked surveillance, particularly after a 2023 report revealed that some systems collected data on over 80 million plates annually without clear legal boundaries. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.