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The Don't Spy On Me Act of 2026 would prohibit federal agencies from maintaining vehicle fingerprinting databases using ALPR data. Introduced in the House and referred to committee, the bill is in early stages with low near-term passage probability. If enacted, it would negatively impact companies providing ALPR systems to government, such as Motorola Solutions ($MSI).
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The bill is unlikely to move markets in the short term. However, it signals growing bipartisan concern over government surveillance, which could lead to future restrictions on surveillance technology vendors. Motorola Solutions ($MSI) may face headwinds in its federal public safety segment if similar restrictions gain traction at the state level or in future Congresses.
What happened: On September 24, 2026, Rep. Stutzman (R-IN-3) introduced H.R. 10609, the Don't Spy On Me Act of 2026, which was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bill prohibits the head of any government agency from establishing or maintaining a vehicle fingerprinting database—defined as a database linking names or license plates to ALPR-collected data including vehicle characteristics and geolocation. It also creates a private right of action for individuals or entities whose information is violated. The bill has two original cosponsors (Reps. Harris and Harrigan, both Republicans) and is in the earliest legislative stage.
The money trail: This bill does not authorize or appropriate any funding. It is a regulatory prohibition, not a spending measure. The financial impact is indirect: it would eliminate a potential revenue stream for vendors of ALPR database systems by barring federal agencies from purchasing or maintaining such databases. No direct government contracts or grants are created.
Convergence: No related legislative signals, procurements, or executive actions were provided for convergence analysis. The bill stands alone as a privacy-focused restriction on surveillance technology.
Structural winners and losers: The primary loser is Motorola Solutions ($MSI), whose public safety division offers ALPR hardware and software (e.g., the Motorola Solutions ALPR portfolio including Fixed ALPR cameras and the CommandCentral VMS). A federal ban on maintaining ALPR databases would reduce the total addressable market for these systems, though state and local government sales (which are not covered by this bill) would remain unaffected. No publicly traded companies are clear winners; privacy-focused technology companies (e.g., those offering encryption or anonymization) could see indirect tailwinds, but no direct beneficiary is identifiable.
Timeline: The bill must clear the House Oversight Committee, pass the House, pass the Senate, and be signed by the President. Given its early referral, Republican-only sponsorship, and the limited legislative calendar remaining in the 119th Congress (ending January 2027), the probability of enactment is low. No Senate companion bill has been introduced. The bill is unlikely to advance further in this Congress.
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A bill to prohibit the use of automatic license plate readers by the Federal Government without explicit statutory authorization, to withhold grants awarded by certain agencies from State and local governments that use automatic license plate readers, and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase automatic license plate readers.
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