This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from (1) establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to online accounts of the Internal Revenue Service that uses biometric or geolocation information from mobile network operators; or (2) collecting, storing, or sharing such biometric or geolocation information without either express consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court order.
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to 
   submit biometric information or geolocation information to access 
                online services, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED USE OR COLLECTION OF BIOMETRICS, 
              GEOLOCATION DATA FOR ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's 
delegate) may not establish or maintain any verification process for 
access to online accounts or services of the Internal Revenue Service 
which uses biometric information or geolocation information from mobile 
network operators.
    (b) Collection Prohibited Without Consent or Warrant.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) may not 
collect, store, or share biometric information or geolocation 
information from mobile network operators without either express 
consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court 
order.
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To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.
Rep. Gooden, Lance