{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stutzman.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stutzman-introduces-legislation-prohibiting-federal-governments-creation", "REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT\u2019S CREATION OF A VEHICLE FINGERPRINTING DATABASE FROM FLOCK CAMERAS", "2026-09-30", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Marlin A. Stutzman", "S001188", "stutzman.house.gov", "stutzman", "https://stutzman.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Flock itself admits their cameras can pick up on personal characteristics, including car decals and bumper stickers, allowing an individual\u2019s identity to be linked to a license plate and their last captured location. Without clear restrictions, automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including Flock Cameras, risk turning local communities into an extension of federal government surveillance.\n\nTo prevent this surveillance from falling into the hands of bad government actors, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced the Don\u2019t Spy on Me Act. His legislation will prohibit federal agencies from establishing or maintaining vehicle fingerprinting databases that link an individual or entity, or a vehicle\u2019s license plate, to identifying information about the vehicle or its movements. The bill also creates a civil cause of action for individuals and entities whose information is unlawfully included in such a database.\n\nThe Don\u2019t Spy on Me Act is co-sponsored by Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (MD-01) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10).\n\n\u201cThe creation of a vehicle fingerprinting database linking Americans' identities to their license plate numbers is ripe for abuse by government actors,\u201d said Congressman Stutzman. \u201cWith the increased use of ALPRs in local communities, there\u2019s a high risk that a system intended for public safety turns into a mechanism for unconstitutional government surveillance. My bill will stop this surveillance in its tracks, prohibiting federal agencies from creating unknown databases tracking who you are and where you\u2019ve been.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmericans\u2019 freedom from a surveillance state is being threatened at every turn. This Act will block a serious impending intrusion into our liberty by Flock cameras,\u201d said Congressman Harris.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stutzman.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-stutzman-introduces-legislation-prohibiting-federal-governments-creation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2106473334133625, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}