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Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras—or Pay the Price
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation targeting automated license plate readers, such as Flock cameras. The bill proposes withholding federal highway funding from states that fail to implement stricter regulations on the technology. This strategy mirrors past federal efforts to influence state-level policies through financial incentives.
WHY IT MATTERS
The proposed legislation uses federal highway funds as leverage to force states to regulate automated license plate readers, directly impacting state surveillance practices and municipal budgets.
A new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.
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