A bill to limit the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition.

S. 3779 proposes to limit how the Department of Homeland Security can use facial recognition technology. The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2026, by Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) and is currently under committee consideration. If enacted, this legislation would establish constraints on DHS's deployment of facial recognition systems, which could affect how the department conducts border security, immigration enforcement, and other operations. The practical impact on citizens would depend on the specific restrictions included in the bill, potentially affecting how quickly immigration and customs processes operate and what privacy protections apply to facial data collected by federal authorities.