Congress Targets Pervasive License Plate Surveillance in Rare Bipartisan Push

This bipartisan amendment represents a rare congressional consensus on privacy, uniting Republicans and Democrats against pervasive license plate surveillance networks. By restricting ALPR use to tolling alone and conditioning federal highway funding on compliance, the measure would effectively eliminate state and local police tracking programs. The push reflects growing national concern about algorithmic surveillance and data sharing, particularly following controversies like Flock Group's unauthorized access to border protection agencies.