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H.R. 5358 (118th)

No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023

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Introduced

8 September 2023

Last action

8 September 2023 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

24 July 2024

Housing

Summary

No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023 This bill prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units or in any building or on any grounds containing such a unit for the purpose of surveillance or any other use that has an adverse effect on a tenant's fair access to affordable housing that is free from bias and discrimination. Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federally assisted rental units in the preceding five years.

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Timeline

  1. 8 September 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 September 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 September 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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