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S. 4429 · Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
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Where Josh Hawley stands on Flock Cameras and Surveillance
Statements, legislative actions, and public records—shown with the sources behind them.
Josh Hawley
MO · U.S. Senate
Where they stand
Recent public statements indicate that Hawley supports public-safety use of these cameras only with enforceable privacy protections and safeguards.
Position details
Keep using Flock-style license plate cameras for police investigations and emergency alerts
Support depends onHawley has expressed conditional support for continuing to use these cameras for public-safety investigations and emergencies, while calling for privacy safeguards.
They said: “All that said, I want police to have the tools they need. Cameras can help recover stolen cars, find missing children, and catch fleeing criminals. But people are concerned when private companies build unprecedented databases of personal information and want reasonable safeguards…”
Source for this position
Allow Flock-style license plate cameras only under strict rules for use, data sharing, and oversight
SupportsHawley supports allowing these cameras only under strict, enforceable limits that protect privacy and constrain how the system is used.
Recent public statements from August 26–28, 2026 support constrained use and protections written into law, without specifying particular warrant, deletion, sharing, audit, penalty, or pause requirements.
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What they said
“All that said, I want police to have the tools they need. Cameras can help recover stolen cars, find missing children, and catch fleeing criminals. But people are concerned when private companies build unprecedented databases of personal information and want reasonable safeguards for that data.”
Read the full statement (opens in a new tab)“But even if it does, Congress should not just take its word at face value; we should write protections into law.”
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- Legislative record· Official statement
Congressional hearing record
Congressional activity recorded in an official government source.
“There are many players in this industry, but there's one name that really stands out above the rest, and that is Flock.”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- Legislative record· Official statement
Congressional hearing record
Congressional activity recorded in an official government source.
“We need the Bill of Rights more than we ever did, and we've got to find a way to enforce it.”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- Legislative record· Official statement
Congressional hearing record
Congressional activity recorded in an official government source.
“you're going to be on camera morning, noon, and night”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Official statement about floor remarks
“We need the Bill of Rights more than we ever did, and we've got to find a way to enforce it.”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Official statement about a letter
“To be sure, I want law enforcement to have tools to catch offenders and keep the public safe. But the surveillance network your company has constructed raises legitimate concerns about how little-known corporations possess intimate knowledge of Americans' lives, fueled by invasive artificial intelligence algorithms.”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Hawley op ed why i am investigating flock
“All that said, I want police to have the tools they need. Cameras can help recover stolen cars, find missing children, and catch fleeing criminals. But people are concerned when private companies build unprecedented databases of personal information and want reasonable safeguards for that data.”
“But even if it does, Congress should not just take its word at face value; we should write protections into law.”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Chairman hawley investigates AI powered flock cameras amidst privacy concerns
“As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, I am investigating Flock Safety's collection, retention, and dissemination of the data generated by its artificial intelligence surveillance cameras.”
“To be sure, I want law enforcement to have tools to catch offenders and keep the public safe. But Americans do not surrender their privacy rights when they drive to work, drop their kids off at school, or go to church.”
“Congress never authorized the network your industry has built.”
“As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, I am investigating Flock Safety's collection, retention, and dissemination of the data generated by its artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. In a few short years, Flock has assembled an unprecedented national surveillance network. Your company boasts more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states and more than…”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- Original cosponsor
Joined as an original cosponsor.
S. 1379 · REPAIR Act
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Hawley introduces amendment halt expansion fbis surveillance authority americans lives
“And the FBI's record on Section 702 is just as bad.”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
- What they’ve saidDate unavailable· Verified official account
Official social post
“Senator Hawley on Flock cameras: "This is still the United States of America. It shouldn't be that when you walk out your door in the morning, you just have to agree in assent and accept the fact that you're going to be on camera morning, noon and night."”
Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.
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Updated Sep 29, 2026