# 119-hr-8217: Next Gen Road Safety Act

119-hr-8217, Next Gen Road Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8217
- Congress: 119
- Title: Next Gen Road Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants let police buy pursuit tools: benefit, medium. 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 chang…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8217 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8217)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8217 (as of 2026-09-21).