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House Passes COMPETES Act with Key Pressley Amendments

Statement

Date: Feb. 4, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Trade Economy and Fiscal

Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) applauded the House's passage of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act, which includes several of her amendments to guard against the discriminatory use of artificial intelligence systems and biometric identification technology in historically marginalized communities.

"Biometric identification technology, including facial recognition, is a fundamentally flawed and discriminatory technology that has consistently targeted our most marginalized, over-policed, and over-surveilled communities--including Black, brown, low-income, and religious minorities--and exacerbated the criminalization they already face," said Rep. Pressley. "I'm glad we were able to secure passage of these important amendments, which will bring much-needed transparency on the federal government's use of this technology and help us address its harmful and disparate impact on our most vulnerable."


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