# 119-hr-8774: Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act

119-hr-8774, Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8774
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes DHS grants to fund vehicle security enhancements, explicitly including bulletproof windows.** The bill would amend section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to let the Secretary authorize the use of financial assistance under subsection (d)(2) for vehicle security enhancement upgrades, covering bulletproof windows and similar vehicle protections.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants could pay for law enforcement vehicle upgrades: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of Homeland Security allow financial assistance under subsection (d)(2) to pay for vehicle security upgrades. This explicitly includes bulletproof windows. The change would apply only to entities eligible for those DHS grants. It would not add new fundin…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8774)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8774 (as of 2026-09-21).