# 119-hr-4897: Blue Envelope Act of 2025

119-hr-4897, Blue Envelope Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4897
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4897
- Congress: 119
- Title: Blue Envelope Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-05
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Would make blue envelope programs eligible for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.** It would add an explicit definition so that projects improving interactions between motor vehicle operators who have difficulty speaking and law enforcement during traffic stops qualify as HSIP-eligible safety projects.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Highway safety funds for blue envelopes: benefit, low. If enacted, states and local agencies could use federal highway safety funds for "blue envelope" projects. These projects help drivers who have trouble speaking communicate with police during traffic stops. Projects would still need to meet Highway Safety Improvement Program rules. The bill does no…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4897)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4897 (as of 2026-11-03).