[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3980 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3980
To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission
to conduct a study on facial recognition technology, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 2021
Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the
Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission
to conduct a study on facial recognition technology, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Facial Recognition
Technology Act''.
SEC. 2. FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY STUDY.
(a) In General.--
(1) Study required.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the
Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the head of any
other appropriate Federal agency, shall conduct a study on the
impact of facial recognition technology on United States
businesses conducting interstate commerce.
(2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the
Secretary and the Commission shall do the following:
(A) Conduct a survey of the facial recognition
technology industry through outreach to participating
entities to--
(i) establish a list of the industry
sectors that develop, promote, and use facial
recognition technology;
(ii) establish a list of public-private
partnerships focused on promoting the
development, adoption, and use of facial
recognition technology;
(iii) provide a description of the ways
entities or industry sectors develop, use, or
promote the use of facial recognition
technology; and
(iv) provide a description of the
advantages of the widespread adoption of facial
recognition technology, as well as identify any
concerns the use of such technology may
present.
(B) Conduct a survey of the Federal activity
related to facial recognition industry technology to--
(i) establish a comprehensive list of
Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over
entities and industry sectors identified under
this section;
(ii) identify all interagency activities
related to facial recognition technology;
(iii) develop a brief description of the
jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal
agencies as it relates to facial recognition
technology; and
(iv) identify each Federal rule,
regulation, guideline, policy, and other
Federal activity implemented by each Federal
agency related to facial recognition
technology.
(C) Conduct an international survey of other
countries to establish a compendium of at least 10 and
not more than 15 countries consisting of each country's
national strategy on facial recognition technology to
determine where the United States ranks with respect to
the development, promotion, and adoption of facial
recognition technology.
(D) Conduct a survey of the marketplace and supply
chain of facial recognition technology to--
(i) assess the severity of risks posed to
such marketplace and supply chain;
(ii) review the ability of foreign
governments or third parties to exploit such
supply chain in a manner that raises risks to
the economic and national security of the
United States; and
(iii) identify emerging risks and long-term
trends in such marketplace and supply chain.
(E) Identify potential concrete harms to
individuals related to the use of facial recognition
technology.
(F) Identify any Secretary and Commission action
related to facial recognition technology.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the
completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), the
Secretary and the Commission, in coordination with the head of any
other appropriate Federal agency, shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that
contains--
(1) the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a); and
(2) recommendations to--
(A) address any duplicative Federal rule,
regulation, guideline, policy, and other Federal
activity acting as a barrier to the development and
adoption of facial recognition technology;
(B) develop and implement a comprehensive plan to
promote the growth of the development and adoption of
facial recognition technology;
(C) develop policies that States can adopt to
encourage the development and adoption of facial
recognition technology;
(D) develop a national strategy to advance the
position in the world of business sectors in the United
States on the development and adoption of facial
recognition technology;
(E) develop strategies to mitigate current and
emerging risks to the marketplace and supply chain of
facial recognition technology; and
(F) develop legislation to accomplish such
recommendations.
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