# 119-s-4874: Tristan's Law

119-s-4874, Tristan's Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4874
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tristan's Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Protect children around frozen dessert trucks**. This bill would create a federal grant program and require specific safety equipment and rules to reduce pedestrian risks near frozen dessert trucks. - Families and children: Targets a problem where about **17%** of child traffic deaths were pedestrians, aiming to reduce injuries by improving truck visibility and stopping behavior. - States: Would set aside **1%** of the Section 405 safety funds for states that adopt the required laws, with the program applying to grant applications for fiscal year 2026 and after. - Truck operators and enforcement: Would require trucks to be equipped with flashing signal lamps, a stop signal arm, a front convex mirror, and a front crossing arm. It also mandates a federal study of injuries and countermeasures and a report with guidance to state highway safety officers.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New grants for truck safety laws: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would set aside 1% of Section 405 funds each year for states that adopt and implement laws to make frozen dessert trucks safer. The Secretary of Transportation (through NHTSA) would be authorized to award grants to States to establish and implement those laws. Each qualifying S…
- New safety gear for ice cream trucks: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would define a "frozen dessert truck" and let states require specific safety gear. Truck owners would need two alternately flashing red signal lamps visible at least 500 feet. They would need a left-side stop signal arm with specified dimensions, lights visible at least 300 fee…
- Lower safety fund share for states: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would reduce a reserved share of Section 405 safety funds from 7% to 6%. That is a one percentage point cut in the affected National Priority Safety Programs allocation each year. The change would apply to grant applications and State highway safety plans for fiscal year 2026 a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4874 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4874)

## Related
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4874 (as of 2026-09-10).