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Fulcher signs on to bill limiting federal agents' access to Flock, other surveillance data
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Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher co-sponsored the Privacy Act (H.R. 9716), a bill to restrict federal law enforcement's access to surveillance data from local automated license plate readers and other equipment by requiring warrants, setting data retention limits, and restricting federal funding for these devices.
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Federal agents now need warrants to access most local surveillance data, which opens a window for you to position privacy-first tech or advocate for sharper compliance tools around surveillance data use.
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