HR 4360
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2021
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Bill overview
This bill, the No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2021, prohibits landlords receiving federal assistance from using facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, or other biometric technologies in their rental units or surrounding buildings. It also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to report on any past use of such technology in federally assisted housing and assess its impact on residents, particularly vulnerable communities.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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