PRIA Logo™
119-hr-6908119th Congress

Blue Envelope Awareness Act

Sponsored By: Representative Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

Introduced

Summary

Authorizes Byrne grant funding for “blue envelope” programs to help people with speech, hearing, or developmental disabilities communicate during traffic stops. It would add blue envelope programs to the list of permissible uses and defines them as distributing envelopes for disability documentation and providing training for officers on interacting with those individuals.

Show full summary
  • People with disabilities: Makes it easier for individuals with speech, hearing, or developmental disabilities to carry and present documentation during traffic stops, which can speed communication and clarify needs.
  • Law enforcement officers: Funds officer training on how to communicate with people who have these disabilities, aiming to reduce confusion and improve safety during stops.
  • Byrne grant recipients: Expands allowable Byrne grant uses to explicitly include envelope distribution and officer training, though the text sets no funding amounts or timelines.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Blue envelope programs for disabled drivers

This bill would let Byrne grant money pay for "blue envelope" programs. These programs would help people with speech, hearing, or developmental disabilities communicate better with police during traffic stops. Covered activities would include giving blue envelopes to carry disability documents to show officers and training officers how to interact. Funding would come from Byrne grants and would be subject to existing grant rules and congressional appropriations. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/12/2026

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/12/2026

  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2026

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation