Cosponsor the Ban Flock Act: where we drive shouldn't be a database

I'm a constituent writing to ask you to support and cosponsor the Ban Flock Act — introduced in the House by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and in the Senate by Senators Sanders and Merkley in early October. Like many people, I've watched with real alarm as automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety have spread to more than 120,000 cameras in thousands of towns. These cameras photograph every passing car, log where we drive, and feed the data into a searchable national network — all without a warrant or reasonable suspicion. That's not targeted policing; it's mass surveillance of ordinary people going about their lives. The record of misuse isn't hypothetical. The Institute for Justice recently documented over 100 incidents of ALPR abuse, including officers running plates for romantic stalking and personal grudges. EFF investigations have shown agencies querying the network to track protesters and activists, and federal immigration authorities accessing data in violation of state laws — prompting a formal audit in Illinois. The ACLU testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that warrantless tracking of our movements chills First Amendment activity, and its "Get the Flock Out" campaign reflects how many communities are canceling contracts outright. The Ban Flock Act is a measured response: it bars federal agencies from operating ALPRs without explicit congressional authorization, restricts federal funding for these systems, prohibits vendors from selling location data or feeding it to AI models, bans politically motivated searches, and gives people a way to sue over unlawful searches of their data. Notably, concern about this technology crosses party lines — from Senator Hawley's Stop Flock Abuse Act to local repeals led by Republican officials. Where we drive shouldn't be a database entry. Please cosponsor the Ban Flock Act and let me know your position.