Introduced:
Jan 16, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Latest Action
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025
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<p><strong>Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for state, local, or tribal government entities to ensure that the enforcement of traffic violations is carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring technology instead of a law enforcement officer.</p>
Actions (5)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 16, 2025
Subjects (8)
Community life and organization
Computers and information technology
Crime and Law Enforcement
(Policy Area)
Law enforcement administration and funding
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 16, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:21 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 546 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 546
To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for
civilian traffic violation enforcement.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for
civilian traffic violation enforcement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 546 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 546
To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for
civilian traffic violation enforcement.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for
civilian traffic violation enforcement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a civilian
traffic violation enforcement grant program (in this Act referred to as
the ``Program'') to provide funding to local, State, or Tribal
government entities to ensure that the enforcement of traffic
violations is carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring
technology, instead of a law enforcement officer.
(b) Eligible Recipient.--The Attorney General shall make grants
under the Program to local, State, or Tribal government entities.
(c) Eligible Activities.--Amounts from a grant awarded under the
Program may only be used for the purposes of ensuring that the
enforcement of traffic violations is carried out by a civilian or
traffic monitoring technology, including for the purchasing of such
technology and the hiring of civilians.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through
2031 to carry out the Program.
(e) Civilian Defined.--In this Act, the term ``civilian'' means an
individual employed by a local, State, or Tribal government entity to
enforce traffic laws, who is not a law enforcement officer.
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