# 119-hr-9852: Slow Down Act

119-hr-9852, Slow Down Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9852
- Congress: 119
- Title: Slow Down Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Automatic speed-limiting technology** becomes a tool for highway safety programs by authorizing "Stop Super Speeders" efforts that require active intelligent speed assistance (AIS) to prevent cars from exceeding speed limits. The programs would focus on people with repeated or severe speeding records and allow penalties for drivers who do not comply with AIS requirements. - States could use federal-aid highway safety authority to create and run Stop Super Speeders programs that install and manage AIS in targeted vehicles. - Drivers with repeated or severe speeding violations could be required to have AIS installed and face penalties for noncompliance. - The law text is changed in Title 23 to add the new AIS authority and renumber existing provisions, embedding speed-limiting technology into highway safety program options.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory speed-limiting for repeat speeders: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would add "Stop Super Speeders" programs to federal highway safety activities. Those programs would require drivers with repeated or severe speeding records to install and use active intelligent speed assistance (AIS) technology. AIS would automatically keep a vehicle from exce…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9852 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9852)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7273)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9852 (as of 2026-08-05).