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Bipartisan Bill Links Highway Funds to ALPR Ban

5/21/2026

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  • A bipartisan amendment would tie Title 23 highway money to a ban on license-plate readers, except for toll collection.
  • Rep. Scott Perry and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García will introduce it Thursday, and Title 23 funds cover one-quarter of U.S. road mileage, so the rule would force governments to curb ALPR use.
  • Automated license-plate readers mounted on poles, overpasses, traffic signals and police vehicles capture every passing plate and feed data to agencies.