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119-hr-8217119th Congress

Next Gen Road Safety Act

Sponsored By: Representative Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would let law enforcement use federal public-safety grants to buy equipment and technology aimed at preventing and de-escalating high-speed vehicular pursuits. It adds vehicle-disabling systems, police bumper systems, and drones to the list of grant-eligible items under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Grants let police buy pursuit tools

This bill would let state and local police use certain federal public-safety grants to buy tools to prevent or de-escalate high-speed car chases. It would explicitly allow grant money to buy vehicle-disabling systems, police bumper systems, and drones. The bill does not set funding amounts or change who is eligible for the grants.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

  • Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/29/2026

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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