Flock-Off Act Explained: New Bill Could Shut Down Flock Cameras in 180 Days
The short version: A new bipartisan bill, the Flock-Off Act (H.R. 10221), would cut federal funding for ALPR programs like Flock Safety's, and Hidden America Routine breaks down what that could mean.
Our Take
Credit to Hidden America Routine for digging into H.R. 10221, a bill that's actually worth paying attention to. The fact that a measure aimed at choking off federal funding for automated license plate readers has bipartisan backing tells you something: concern about Flock-style surveillance isn't a left or right issue anymore, it's a 'who's watching me drive to the pharmacy' issue.
We don't have the full legislative text parsed line by line yet, and we're not going to pretend we do. But the core idea—using the power of the purse to make these camera networks harder to fund and expand—is exactly the kind of structural pushback that matters more than another city council shouting match. Local police departments love federal grant money for ALPR deals precisely because it lets them dodge hard budget conversations with residents. Pull that money and you force the conversation back into the open.
If you want to see how far this infrastructure has already spread in your own backyard, check our camera map. And if this bill makes you want to do more than watch from the sidelines, head over to take action and tell your representatives where you stand before the next vote.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Hidden America Routine, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.