Law Enforcement Accountability for Plate Reader Abuse Act (119th Congress)
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The Law Enforcement Accountability for Plate Reader Abuse Act (H.R. 10900) was introduced by Representative Emilia Sykes on October 22, 2026 and referred to House Judiciary. It remains proposed legislation.[1]
Proposed reporting and grant consequences
Beginning with the first fiscal year after enactment, state and local recipients of Byrne or COPS grants would report to the Attorney General on unlawful or policy-violating access to automated license-plate-reader information, specified officer convictions involving plate readers, and corrective measures taken. The Attorney General would publish the reports online.[2]
Failure to report would trigger a 15% reduction in each grant program’s otherwise available funding for the following fiscal year. Failure to impose corrective measures would separately trigger a 10% reduction. Grant eligibility would require allowing Justice Department Inspector General audits of corrective measures. The bill addresses funding conditions and accountability, rather than prohibiting all plate-reader use.[2]
Related coverage
References
- ↑ Official H.R. 10900 status record, complete action history and sponsor checked October 27, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 H.R. 10900 introduced text, complete §§1–2, including program and covered-offense definitions, reviewed October 27, 2026.