Bipartisan Bills Target Automated License Plate Readers

· Cybersecurity · United States

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to limit automated license plate readers (ALPRs), while Democratic Sens. Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, advanced a broader bill. The moves reflect growing bipartisan scrutiny of ALPR surveillance.

Why it matters：Legislative scrutiny of ALPRs could reshape how surveillance data is collected and shared, affecting vendors, law enforcement and privacy compliance.

Key points

  • Hawley's bill focuses specifically on limiting ALPRs.
  • Sanders, Merkley and Ocasio-Cortez back a broader measure.
  • The pushback is described as bipartisan.

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