Next Gen Road Safety Act
Sponsored By: Representative Friedman
Introduced
Summary
This bill would let law enforcement use federal public-safety grants to buy equipment and technology aimed at preventing and de-escalating high-speed vehicular pursuits. It adds vehicle-disabling systems, police bumper systems, and drones to the list of grant-eligible items under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants let police buy pursuit tools
This bill would let state and local police use certain federal public-safety grants to buy tools to prevent or de-escalate high-speed car chases. It would explicitly allow grant money to buy vehicle-disabling systems, police bumper systems, and drones. The bill does not set funding amounts or change who is eligible for the grants.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Friedman
CA • D
Cosponsors
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
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