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Tlaib Introduces Bill Banning Federal Surveillance Funding

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act to ban federal funding for surveillance systems.
The bill orders federally funded surveillance systems removed within 30 days of enactment.
It requires prohibited surveillance data be permanently deleted within seven days.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Rep. Ilhan Omar co-sponsored the bill, which went to the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act to ban federal funding for surveillance systems.
The bill orders federally funded surveillance systems removed within 30 days of enactment.
It requires prohibited surveillance data be permanently deleted within seven days.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Rep. Ilhan Omar co-sponsored the bill, which went to the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.