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Comment by Tim Burchett

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U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district.
No Federal agency may purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals. A State, local, or Tribal government may not use Federal funds to purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any such system.
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H.R. 9800, Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act. The bill bars federal agencies from purchasing, deploying, operating, accessing, or contracting for automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record people. It also bars state, local, and Tribal governments from using federal funds for those systems.
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AI Verified GovInfo H.R. 9800 (July 21, 2026) identifies Burchett as introducer and reproduces the stored prohibition in Sec. 2. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 23min ago
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