A Florida Republican congressman has introduced a bill that would prevent U.S. federal agencies from using Flock Safety’s license plate cameras and similar systems without a warrant. The bill, called the Facilitating Liberty and Accountability for Flock Observations (Flafo) Act, was introduced by Rep. Greg Steube and requires a judicial warrant before federal agencies can purchase, operate, access, or share data from networked license plate readers. It also ties federal grants for local police to their adoption of similar warrant requirements. Steube argued that Americans should not be tracked without a warrant and said the government has no right to monitor law-abiding citizens. Flock Safety, the target of the bill, is a surveillance technology company based in Atlanta that operates about 120,000 license plate readers across most U.S. states, with plans for thousands more. These cameras photograph vehicles, log their license plate numbers, make, model, and location into databases that police in other jurisdictions can access. Steube cited investigations in several states, including Florida, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, that found officers had misused these databases, leading to concerns about privacy and civil liberties. This is the third major legislative effort in a month aimed at limiting the use of Flock’s technology. On September 2, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Flock-Off Act, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to buy or operate license plate readers or biometric surveillance cameras. The bill attracted bipartisan support, including co-sponsors from both major political parties. Just two weeks later, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Michael Cloud (R-TX) introduced the No Flock Act in response to reports of officers using the cameras to stalk ex-partners. That bill would give states two years to restrict the use of the cameras to five approved purposes or risk losing 10% of certain federal transportation funds. Despite the growing political opposition, former President Donald Trump has expressed support for the technology, calling it valuable to law enforcement. However, the widespread concern over privacy and misuse has led to actions across the country. According to Secure Justice, an anti-surveillance watchdog group, cities in 36 states have canceled their contracts with Flock, including Santa Cruz, California, which was the first to drop the company in January. In Indiana, Fort Wayne and several counties have voted to cancel or not renew their contracts in the past month. In Arizona, Chandler ended its contract after an investigation found an officer had misused the system. Meanwhile, Florida has already taken steps to limit the use of the technology. At the beginning of September, the state’s transportation department revoked all permits for local police to operate license plate readers on state roads, requiring existing cameras to be removed within 30 days. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott halted state funding for the cameras, preempting a report that a state agency had spent at least $30 million building out the state’s Flock network. Flock Safety has not yet responded to requests for comment on these developments.