Massie Plans Federal Funding Ban for Flock Cameras

Rep. Thomas Massie says he plans to introduce legislation withholding federal funding from municipalities and police departments that deploy Flock Safety or similar automatic license plate reader systems. The proposal is framed around privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns over the collection and searchability of vehicle-location data, while law-enforcement agencies and Flock cite crime-solving, vehicle recovery, and missing-person investigations. No bill text, grant restrictions, or introduction timeline has been released, leaving the proposal's scope unresolved.