No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019 This bill prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units, buildings, or grounds of such project. Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federal assisted rental units in the preceding five years.
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No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4008| House
| Updated: 7/25/2019
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019 This bill prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units, buildings, or grounds of such project. Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federal assisted rental units in the preceding five years.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightHousing discriminationHousing for the elderly and disabledHousing industry and standardsLandlord and tenantLow- and moderate-income housingPhotography and imagingPublic housingRight of privacyTechnology assessment