Proposed US Legislation Aims to Restrict Drone-Based License Plate Reader Use

By ASR Newsdesk · 13 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC

A proposed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. [Bill Number Not Specified], seeks to limit government use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). The legislation specifically includes systems that utilize drones for data collection. If passed, it would impose new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies employing such technology.