# 119-hr-6908: Blue Envelope Awareness Act

119-hr-6908, Blue Envelope Awareness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6908
- Congress: 119
- Title: Blue Envelope Awareness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blue envelope programs for disabled drivers: benefit, low. 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 s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6908 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6908)

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- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-6908 (as of 2026-04-21).