Legislative Push Gains Momentum to Ban Federal License Plate Tracking Systems

By Connie Loizos · TechCrunch · 2026-10-03

TechCrunch reports that Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the Ban Flock Act to prevent federal agencies from utilizing automatic license plate reading hardware or third-party data. The proposed legislation threatens to pull funding from state and local authorities that refuse

TechCrunch reports that Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the Ban Flock Act to prevent federal agencies from utilizing automatic license plate reading hardware or third-party data. The proposed legislation threatens to pull funding from state and local authorities that refuse