,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,ms4 
,ocasio-,cortez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 ,transportation &            
,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1      
,education & ,work=ce1 ,ways & ,means1  
,natural ,res\rces1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 
& ,homel& ,security1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use (
 automatic lic5se plate read]s by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )\t explicit /atutory  
au?orization1 to )hold grants aw>d$ by  
c]ta9 ag5cies f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 
t use automatic lic5se plate read]s1 &  
to prohibit ! use ( ,f$]al funds to     
pur*ase automatic lic5se plate read]s4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ban ,flock ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 

?is ,act3  7#a7 ,automatic lic5se plate 
read] ,! t]m automatic lic5se plate     
read] means a sy/em t-- 7,a7 uses       
cam]as1 s5sors1 s(tw>e1 databases1 or a 
comb9ation ( te*nologies to capture1    
record1 analyze1 & /ore vehicle lic5se  
plate in=mation2  7,b7 id5tifies1       
locates1 & tracks a vehicle ?r\gh !     
lic5se plate or o!r p]si/5t visual      
id5tifi] ( ! vehicle2 or  7,c7 comp>es  
lic5se plate numb]s aga9/ databases to  
g5]ate al]ts & create records ( vehicle 
activity4  7#b7 ,captur$ plate data ,!  
t]m captur$ plate data means-- 7,a7 any 
plate numb]1 image1 date1 "t1 location1 
direction ( travel1 vehicle *>act]i/ics1
 confid5ce score1 associat$ photographs 
or video1 & any in=mation d]iv$ f ^?    
records2 &  7,b7 data produc$ by or     
d]iv$ f fix$ cam]as1 mobile read]s1     
police vehicles1 trail]s1 drones1 toll+ 
infra/ructure1 p>k+ sy/ems1 private     
security networks1 home[n]s'            
associations1 comm]cial p>k+ op]ators1 &
 data brok]s4  7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m 

,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
ag5cy 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,f$]al funds ,! t]m 
,f$]al funds means am\nts made available
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh an         
appropriation1 grant1 subgrant1         
contract1 subcontract1 coop]ative       
agreem5t1 subaw>d1 reimbursem5t1        
transf]1 allocation1 or o!r =m ( ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ am\nts      
provid$ ?r\gh a pass-?r\gh entity4  7#e7
 ,f$]al (ficial ,! t]m ,f$]al (ficial   
means any (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1        
contractor1 or subcontractor ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!  
t]m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means all areas )9
 ! ext]nal b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its
 t]ritories & possessions1 includ+      
airports1 ports ( entry1 & bord] zones4 
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  #c4 ,prohibition on    

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t use ( automatic lic5se 
plate read]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! head 
( any ,f$]al ag5cy & any ,f$]al (ficial1
 9 an (ficial capacity1 & any p]son act+
 on behalf ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n   
acquire1 possess1 access1 or use 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 an automatic lic5se
 plate read]2 or  7#b7 captur$ plate    
data1 includ+ in=mation collect$ 9 any  
database1 d]iv$ f an automatic lic5se   
plate read] op]at$ by ano!r entity4  7b7
 ,exception ,! prohibition "u subsection
 7a7 ) respect to an automatic lic5se   
plate read] & captur$ plate data %all n 
apply to an activity explicitly au?oriz$
 by an ,act ( ,congress t describes )   
p>ticul>ity--  7#a7 ! entities p]mitt$  
to use ! automatic lic5se plate read] or
 captur$ plate data1 ! specific type (  
automatic lic5se plate read] or captur$ 
plate data au?oriz$1 ! purposes = su*   
use1 & a prohibition on any uses n      
p]mitt$2  7#b7 /&>ds = use & managem5t (
 in=mation d]iv$ f ! automatic lic5se   

plate read] or captur$ plate data1      
includ+ %>+1 access1 audit trails1 &    
data ret5tion ( no m ?an #dh h\rs2  7#c7
 audit+ requirem5ts to ensure ! accuracy
 ( automatic lic5se plate read] or      
captur$ plate data te*nologies1 /&>ds = 
m9imum accuracy rates1 & compliance )   
?is ,act2  7#d7 rigor\s protections =   
due process1 privacy1 free spee* &      
association1 & racial1 g5d]1 & religi\s 
equity2 &  7#e7 me*anisms to compel     
compliance ) ! provisions ( ! ,act4  7c7
 ,toll+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! prohibition "u
 subsection 7a7 ) respect to an         
automatic lic5se plate read] & captur$  
plate data %all n apply to an automatic 
lic5se plate read] or captur$ plate data
 d]iv$ f an automatic lic5se plate read]
 us$ solely to assess1 bill1 collect1   
audit1 dispute1 or en=ce ! paym5t ( a   
toll4  7#b7 ,limitation on use ,captur$ 
plate data collect$ by an automatic     
lic5se plate read] to :i* p>agraph 7#a7 
applies-- 7,a7 may be us$ only = ! toll+
 purpose = :i* ! captur$ plate data 7   

collect$2 &  7,b7 may n be-- 7i7 comp>$ 
aga9/ a law en=cem5t hot li/2  7ii7 us$ 
= any civil or crim9al law en=cem5t or  
intellig5ce purpose2  7iii7 use = !     
monitor+ or recon/ruction ( ! movem5t ( 
any p]son2  7iv7 incorporat$ into1 made 
se>*able ?r\gh1 or /or$ 9 a law         
en=cem5t1 comm]cial1 or g5]al-purpose   
automatic lic5se plate read] database2  
or  7v7 sold1 lic5s$1 or us$ = adv]tis+1
 product developm5t1 or any o!r unrelat$
 comm]cial purpose4  7#c7 ,disclosure   
,captur$ plate data collect$ by an      
automatic lic5se plate read] to :i*     
p>agraph 7#a7 applies may be disclos$   
only-- 7,a7 to a vehicle own] or p]son  
responsible = paym5t ( a toll2  7,b7 to 
a contractor p]=m+ a toll+ function on  
behalf ( a toll+ op]ator & subject to ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2  7,c7 to  
ano!r toll+ op]ator to ! ext5t          
reasonably necess>y to process or       
collect ! toll ?r\gh an int]op]able     
toll+ sy/em2  7,d7 pursuant to a w>rant 
issu$ ^u a f9d+ ( probable cause t      

p>ticul>ly describes a vehicle or lic5se
 plate1 ! data s\ght1 & ! p]iod cov]$2  
or  7,e7 to a law en=cem5t ag5cy if     
reasonably necess>y to prev5t an imm95t 
dang] ( dea? or s]i\s bodily injury if--
  7i7 disclosure is docum5t$ & limit$ to
 ! in=mation necess>y to address !      
em]g5cy2 &  7ii7 ! reque/+ ag5cy applies
 = & obta9s a w>rant describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,d7 )9 #ad days ( reque/+ !
 data4  7#d7 ,ret5tion & deletion ,)    
respect to captur$ plate data collect$  
by an automatic lic5se plate read] to   
:i* p>agraph 7#a7 applies-- 7,a7 n lat] 
?an #dh h\rs aft] a successfully        
reconcil$ electronic toll paym5t has be5
 complet$ relat+ to ! captur$ plate     
data1 ! captur$ plate data %all be      
delet$2  7,b7 if ! captur$ plate data is
 reasonably necess>y = pay-by-plate     
bill+1 collection ( an unpaid toll1     
resolution ( a disput$ *>ge1 or an      
adm9i/rative or judicial proce$+1 !     
captur$ plate data may be reta9$ until !
 matt] is f9ally resolv$ & = n m ?an #cj

 days !reaft]2  7,c7 no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ret5tion 
( a f9ancial or acc\nt+ record requir$  
by law1 provid$ t any plate image1      
precise location in=mation1 or o!r      
captur$ plate data n necess>y = t       
purpose is remov$2 &  7,d7 a contractor 
or o!r recipi5t ( ! captur$ plate data  
%all delete ! data accord+ to ! same    
s*$ule t applies to ! toll+ op]ator4    
7#e7 ,security & acc\ntability ,a toll+ 
op]ator & any contractor ) access to    
captur$ plate data collect$ by an       
automatic lic5se plate read] to :i*     
p>agraph 7#a7 applies %all--  7,a7      
ma9ta9 reasonable adm9i/rative1         
te*nical1 & physical safegu>ds aga9/    
unau?oriz$ access1 use1 or disclosure2  
7,b7 ma9ta9 an audit log id5tify+ ea*   
access to or disclosure ( captur$ plate 
data1 ! p]son mak+ ! access or          
disclosure1 its date & purpose1 & !     
legal au?ority support+ x2 &  7,c7 rema9
 subject to ! en=cem5t1 audit+1 report+1
 & rem$y provisions ( ?is ,act4  7d7    

,judicial inve/igations & proce$+s  7#a7
 ,admissibility ,except 9 a judicial    
inve/igation or proce$+ alleg+ a        
violation ( ?is section1 in=mation      
obta9$ 9 violation ( ?is section %all n 
be admissible z evid5ce introduc$ by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 any crim9al1 civil1  
adm9i/rative1 or o!r inve/igation or    
proce$+4  7#b7 ,cause ( action  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a violation ( ?is section %all   
con/itute an injury to any individual   
aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is ,act4     
7,b7 ,"r to sue ,an individual describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may in/itute proce$+s
 aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = an          
allegation ( a violation ( ?is section  
by a ,f$]al ag5cy or ,f$]al (ficial = ! 
relief describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 9 any
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,c7    
,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al ,!   
*ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or   
any o!r ,/ate (fic] au?oriz$ by law to  
br+ actions on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( a  
,/ate1 may br+ a civil action1 z p>5s   
patriae1 on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( t     

,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce ?is ,act1 :5ev] !
 *ief law en=cem5t (fic] or o!r ,/ate   
(fic] has reason to believe t ! int]e/s 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate h be5 or are be+ 
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a        
violation ( ?is ,act4  7,d7 ,relief ,9 a
 civil action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 9 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt may  
aw>d--  7i7 actual damages2  7ii7       
punitive damages2  7iii7 reasonable     
attorneys' fees & co/s2 &  7iv7 any o!r 
relief1 includ+ injunctive relief1 t !  
c\rt det]m9es to be appropriate4  7e7   
,civil p5alties ,any ,f$]al (ficial :o  
is f\nd to h violat$ ?is section may be 
subject to retra9+1 susp5sion1          
t]m9ation1 or any o!r p5alty1 z det]m9$ 
9 an appropriate tribunal1 subject to   
applicable due process requirem5ts4  7f7
 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section may be con/ru$--  7#a7 to       
prohibit ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology f te/+  
or rese>*+ automatic lic5se plate read]s

 or o!r simil> te*nologies 9 comm]cial  
use2 or  7#b7 to preempt or sup]s$e any 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law t imposes a 
m /r+5t limitation ?an ! limitations    
describ$ 9 ?is section4  #d4 ,moratorium
 on ,/ate & local gov]nm5t use (        
automatic lic5se plate read]s ,beg9n+ on
 ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no 
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance adm9i/]$1     
aw>d$1 allocat$1 transf]r$1 or o!rwise  
made available by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security may  
be obligat$1 aw>d$1 disburs$1 or o!rwise
 provid$ directly or indirectly1 to a   
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t unless ! 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t has 9    
effect a law or b9d+ policy t prohibits 
! use ( automatic lic5se plate read]s by
 its ag5cies1 (ficials1 employees1      
contractors1 & p]sons act+ on its behalf
 to ! same or great] ext5t z !          

prohibition apply+ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 "u section #c7;a74  #e4 ,prohibition on
 use ( ,f$]al funds to pur*ase automat$ 
lic5se plate read]s  7a7 ,prohibition   
,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7c7 &   
7d71 no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or 
exp5d$1 directly or indirectly1 to--    
7#a7 pur*ase1 acquire1 lease1 in/all1   
op]ate1 ma9ta91 or upgrade an automatic 
lic5se plate read]2  7#b7 pur*ase1      
lic5se1 obta91 access1 se>*1 reta91     
analyze1 or disclose captur$ plate data 
or in=mation d]iv$ f captur$ plate data2
  7#c7 ent] into1 r5ew1 or ext5d a      
contract1 subscription1 data-%>+        
agreem5t1 or o!r arrangem5t = ! use ( an
 automatic lic5se plate read] or captur$
 plate data2 or  7#d7 reimburse or      
replace non-,f$]al funds us$ = an       
activity describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#c74  7b7 ,conditions on aw>ds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy     
provid+ an aw>d ) ,f$]al funds %all     
include ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 
9 ! t]ms & conditions ( ! applicable    

aw>d4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,a recipi5t or 
subrecipi5t ( an aw>d ) ,f$]al funds may
 n--  7,a7 treat an activity prohibit$  
"u subsection 7a7 z an all[able direct  
or indirect co/2 or  7,b7 evade !       
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 by--  7i7 
transf]r+ ,f$]al funds among acc\nts2   
7ii7 us+ ,f$]al funds to pay co/s t w\ld
 o!rwise h be5 paid ) non-,f$]al funds2 
or  7iii7 direct+ ano!r entity to       
conduct ! prohibit$ activity on its     
behalf4  7c7 ,exception ,! prohibition  
"u subsection 7a7 %all n apply to an    
activity explicitly au?oriz$ pursuant to
 section #c7;b74  7d7 ,toll+ exception  
,! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
apply to an automatic lic5se plate read]
 or captur$ plate data us$ solely to    
assess1 bill1 collect1 audit1 dispute1  
or en=ce paym5t ( a toll1 subject to !  
limitations & requirem5ts ( section     
#c7;c74  7e7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,f$]al funds us$ 9 violation ( ?is      
section %all be treat$ z an unall[able  
co/ & %all be repaid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

  7#b7 ,susp5sion & t]m9ation ,! head ( 
a ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 may susp5d or     
t]m9ate ! portion ( an aw>d connect$ to 
a violation ( subsection 7a72 &  7,b7   
impose additional rem$ies o!rwise       
available "u ,f$]al law4  7#c7          
,consid]ations ,be=e impos+ a rem$y "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 = a violation ( subsection
 7a71 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
consid] ! nature1 circum/ances1 ext5t1 &
 sev]ity ( ! violation1 includ+ :e!r--  
7,a7 ! recipi5t act$ kn[+ly2 &  7,b7 !  
violation 0 correct$ promptly4  7f7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate1    
political subdivision1 or o!r non-,f$]al
 entity f us+ non-,f$]al funds = an     
activity t is o!rwise lawful "u ?is     
,act4