1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Biometric surveillance system The term biometric surveillance system means any computer software that performs facial recognition or other remote biometric recognition in real time or on a recording or photograph. (2) Byrne grant program The term Byrne grant program means the grant program authorized under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ), whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise. (3) Facial recognition The term facial recognition means an automated or semi-automated process that— (A) assists in identifying an individual, capturing information about an individual, or otherwise generating or assisting in generating surveillance information about an individual based on the physical characteristics of the individual’s face