Burchett Bill Aims to Stop Flock Cameras From Tracking Americans — Including Gun Owners

Summary

Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act (H.R. 9800) on July 21, 2026. This bill aims to ban federal agencies from acquiring or using automated surveillance systems like Flock Safety cameras, facial recognition, and biometric identification technologies, and prohibits state/local/tribal governments from using federal funds for such systems. It also mandates deletion of illegally collected data within 30 days and renders it inadmissible in court.