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US HB3060
Bill
Status
4/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Yvette Clarke
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AI Summary
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Prohibits owners of federally assisted rental housing from using facial recognition, physical biometric (DNA, fingerprints, iris scans), or remote biometric (gait, voice) technology for surveillance or purposes that adversely affect tenant access to fair housing, effective 1 year after enactment
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Applies to units receiving assistance through public housing, Section 8 vouchers, HOME Investment Partnerships, McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, Housing Trust Fund, elderly/disabled supportive housing programs, AIDS housing, and Native American/Native Hawaiian housing programs
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Excludes loan insurance and mortgage guarantees from the definition of covered federal assistance
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Requires HUD to submit a report to Congress within 1 year documenting any known biometric technology usage in covered housing during the preceding 5 years, including adverse effects on tenants, demographic data, and potential impacts on vulnerable communities
Legislative Description
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025
Housing and community development
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
4/29/2025