Argentina: Bill on Regulation of development, implementation and use of facial recognition technologies (Bill no. 4420-D-2025) was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

On 14 August 2025, the Bill on the Regulation of development, implementation and use of facial recognition technologies (Bill no. 4420-D-2025) was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill applies to public entities using facial recognition systems for crime prevention, investigations, and infrastructure security, and to private providers supplying them. The Bill requires prior authorisation and impact assessments for the use of such technologies. It limits use to serious crimes, missing persons, arrest warrants, and critical infrastructure, banning mass surveillance, routine tracking, and profiling. Biometric data is treated as sensitive, and population-wide databases are banned. The Bill mandates transparency, audits, technical documentation, and full traceability.