Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding
A bipartisan bill would restrict Flock cameras to a handful of public safety uses.
Two US lawmakers, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Michael Cloud, are set to introduce legislation aimed at targeting Flock cameras and automated license plate readers (ALPRs) with potential federal funding cuts. The proposed bill, known as the No FLOCK Act, would withhold 10% of annual highway, road, and bridge funding from states that do not restrict the use of Flock cameras and similar ALPR devices to five specific authorized uses.
The bill is being cosponsored by Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Chicago suburbs, and Cloud, a Republican from Texas, representing Corpus Christi. The bill seeks to address growing concerns over the misuse of Flock cameras by law enforcement agencies for nefarious purposes.
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