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119-hr-6051119th CongressWALLET

To Inform Families First Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Introduced

Summary

Voluntary emergency contact fields in state driver’s license and ID records. This bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation, through NHTSA, to set up a program within 180 days to help states create systems that store emergency contact information in their driver’s license and ID databases.

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Voluntary emergency contacts in driver records

Within 180 days, the Transportation Department, through NHTSA, would start a program to help states and territories add emergency contacts to DMV records. States could get grants or technical help to build these systems. Giving a contact would be voluntary. Systems would need strong data security. Only authorized emergency workers could access the info during an emergency. No contact info would be printed on the card. The Secretary would report to Congress every year, with the first report due within 1 year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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