H.R. 4846

Summary

H.R. 4846, the ROAD Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 1, 2025 by Rep. Randy Fine (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Aug 1, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4846 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 4846 IH: Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-01
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4846  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 1, 2025   Mr. Fine  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers Act   or the   ROAD Act  .
2.
Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action; party convicted of riot
(a)
In general
 Chapter 2  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
40B.
Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action; party convicted of riot
(a)
In a criminal or civil action for damages for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage carried out using a motor vehicle, it is an affirmative defense that such action arose from an injury or damage sustained by a participant acting in furtherance of a riot. The affirmative defense authorized by this section shall be established by evidence that the participant has been convicted of violating section 2101, or by proof of the commission of such crime by a preponderance of the evidence.
(b)
In a civil action in which a defendant raises an affirmative defense under this section, the court shall, on motion by the defendant, stay the action during the pendency of a criminal action that forms the basis for the defense, unless the court finds that a conviction in the criminal action would not form a valid defense under this section.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The analysis for  chapter 2  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
40B. Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action; party convicted of riot.
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Fine (R) sponsors H.R. 4846, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Randy Fine

Rep. · R–FL-6 · Sponsor

Introduced Aug 1, 2025

Brandon Gill

Rep. · R–TX-26 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 15, 2025

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 11, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 4846 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Aug 1, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4846 has taken 2 actions since Aug 1, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4846 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4846 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• ROAD Act — Display Title
• ROAD Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4846 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Banking, Clean Air and Water (quality), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Education.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4846 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4846’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

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