{
  "id": 5388588,
  "title": "Massie unveils Flock-Off Act aimed at restricting surveillance cameras",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/massie-unveils-flock-off-act-aimed-at-restricting-surveillance-cameras",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:21:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6069706-thomas-massie-flock-off-act-federal-funds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) unveiled a bill Thursday aimed at restricting the use of federal funds for automated license plate reader cameras (ALPRs) and biometric surveillance cameras. The Flock-Off Act would block any attempt to purchase, install, maintain, operate or upgrade ALPRs and biometric surveillance cameras for municipalities and local law enforcement. Despite being in...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}