US HB7124: Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act

In one paragraph

The federal H.R. 7124 (Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act) would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 30 days after enactment, to develop standards and guidelines for DHS and its components that bar use of the Mobile Fortify and Mobile Identify mobile applications (and successors) except for identification at ports of entry, bar sharing them with other agencies, require their removal and remote disabling, and require destruction of images and fingerprints of U.S. citizens. Introduced January 15, 2026; referred to the House Homeland Security Committee and, January 16, to its Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; no further action.

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What it means for business

None yet: the bill is pending. No duties for businesses; it would bind DHS and its components, not private companies.

Key provisions

1. 1Within 30 days after enactment the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop standards and guidelines for DHS and its components
2. 2The standards must prohibit use of the Mobile Fortify and Mobile Identify mobile applications, or successor applications, except for identification purposes at ports of entry
3. 3They must prohibit DHS and its components from sharing the applications with any other Federal agency or any State, local, Tribal or territorial agency
4. 4They must require removal of the applications from DHS and component IT systems (except as needed at ports of entry) and require the Department to remotely render inoperable copies downloaded on non-Department IT
5. 5They must require immediate destruction of any image, photograph or fingerprint of a United States citizen captured through the applications before the standards take effect, and destruction of those captured at ports of entry not later than 12 hours after capture
6. 6The text sets no definitions, penalties or appropriations; introduced January 15, 2026 and referred to the House Homeland Security Committee, then its Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement

Latest legislative action

Jan 16, 2026. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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