A map of US states proposing or enacting laws that embed government control directly into consumer technology — from age verification on operating systems to surveillance algorithms on 3D printers and kill switches in cars.
Research compiled Apr 2026 · Interactive visualization
Why we built this
These mandates almost never get read together. Each one arrives as a single state bill about a single product category — a website, a printer, a car — and the debate stays local to that bill. Put them on one map and the shared pattern is hard to miss: the control is being pushed down into the device and the operating system, where it applies to everyone by default rather than at the point where a specific harm occurs.
We build and secure the systems that end up carrying these requirements, so we track them for our own work. This map is that tracking, made public: one place for engineering, product, and compliance teams to see what is already law, what is still a proposal, and which of their products would be pulled in.
Section 24220 (2021 Infrastructure Act): All new passenger vehicles must include impaired-driving detection tech — cameras, sensors, and the ability to prevent or limit vehicle operation. NHTSA has admitted the technology isn't ready; a Jan 2026 amendment to defund failed 229-201. H.R. 4143 (3D Printed Gun Safety Act): Would criminalize online distribution of 3D-printable firearm CAD files nationwide.
Sources: EFF, Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, Adafruit, Snopes, Congress.gov, state legislature records.
Data current as of April 2026. thecroningroup.tech
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