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No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023
1/3/2024, 5:45 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5358
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023
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 or in any building or on any grounds containing such a unit for the purpose of surveillance or any other use that has an adverse effect on a tenant's fair access to affordable housing that is free from bias and discrimination.
Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federally assisted rental units in the preceding five years.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5358
Bill HR 5358 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 8, 2023. Bill HR 5358 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on September 8, 2023. Bill HR 5358's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of September 8, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5358
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
3Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5358
Primary Policy Focus
Housing and Community DevelopmentPotential Impact Areas
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Congressional oversight
- Housing discrimination
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Housing industry and standards
- Landlord and tenant
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Photography and imaging
- Public housing
- Right of privacy
- Technology assessment
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5358
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023
To prohibit the use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5358
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