(From Seventh District Congressman Eric Burlison)
This week, Congressman Thomas Massie and I introduced legislation to stop federal taxpayer dollars from funding automated license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras.
The bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase, install, maintain, operate, or upgrade these systems—including related contracts, subscriptions, cloud services, databases, and data-sharing arrangements.
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans against unreasonable searches. New technology doesn’t erase that protection, and federal taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to bankroll surveillance systems that track law-abiding Americans.
The link below features the congressman's interview with Newstalk KZRG in which he talks about the bill.