Senators introduce bipartisan legislation ending involuntary facial recognition screening

Kennedy, Merkley introduce bill to end involuntary facial recognition screenings - American Press

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, today joined Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in introducing the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023 to safeguard Americans from facial recognition screenings that the federal government is implementing at airports across the country. The bill would repeal the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) authorization to use facial recognition and prevent the agency from further exploiting the technology and …

Senators introduce bipartisan legislation ending involuntary facial recognition screening

Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday to end involuntary facial recognition screening at airports.  The pair of senators are aiming to repeal the authorization of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to use facial recognition screening at airports, saying that the Travelers’ Privacy Protection Act (TPPA) would prevent the…