To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals, and for other purposes.

HR9800 was introduced in the House on July 21, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bill aims to ban federal agencies from purchasing or accessing automated surveillance systems that identify, track, or record individuals. This is a prohibition bill, not an authorization or appropriation; it does not allocate any funding. The bill is in the earliest legislative stage with a single sponsor and zero cosponsors, making its passage unlikely in the current Congress. The committee has not yet scheduled hearings. If the bill were to advance, it would require markup, floor votes in both chambers, and presidential action. The money trail is a negative one: contractors that currently generate revenue from federal surveillance contracts would see that revenue eliminated. The structural losers are companies that rely on federal agency procurement of automated surveillance systems, such as CACI International ($CACI) and Leidos ($LDOS). Both companies have significant segments providing surveillance systems, sensors, and analytics to federal intelligence, defense, and homeland security agencies. The bill does not affect state or local law enforcement procurement, nor does it ban commercial use of such systems. There is no convergence as no related signals are provided. The timeline: the bill is stuck at committee referral; no further actions are expected soon. Investors should monitor for any committee hearings or additional cosponsors, which would indicate increased attention.