# 119-hr-546: Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025

119-hr-546, Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-546
- Congress: 119
- Title: Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Shift routine traffic enforcement away from sworn officers to civilians or automated monitoring.** This bill would direct the Attorney General to create a grant program that helps State, local, and Tribal governments use civilians or traffic monitoring technology to enforce traffic violations. It would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. - Drivers and families: Drivers would more often interact with civilian employees or automated systems during traffic stops rather than sworn officers, changing who conducts enforcement and initial contact during stops. - State, local, and Tribal governments: Eligible governments could receive grants to buy traffic monitoring technology or hire civilians, but funds may only be used for activities that promote civilian enforcement or monitoring. - Civilians and law enforcement roles: The bill defines “civilian” as a non-law-enforcement government employee who enforces traffic laws and aims to shift routine traffic duties from sworn officers to those civilians or to technology. *The bill would authorize $100 million annually for FY2026–2031, totaling $600 million in authorized funding for the program.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding to shift traffic stops to civilians: benefit, high. If enacted, the Attorney General would set up a new grant program within 180 days. It would provide $100 million each year from fiscal years 2026 through 2031. Local, State, and Tribal governments could apply for grants. Money could hire civilian traffic enforcers or buy traffic-monitoring technolo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/546)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-546 (as of 2025-12-21).