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H.R. 8217

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8217, the Next Gen Road Safety Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 9, 2026 by Rep. Laura Friedman (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8217 has 3 co-sponsors.

hr8217/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8217 IH: Next Gen Road Safety Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8217  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 9, 2026   Ms. Friedman  (for herself and  Ms. Lee of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for equipment to assist in the prevention and de-escalation of high-speed vehicular pursuits.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Next Gen Road Safety Act  .
2.
Grants for equipment to assist in the prevention and de-escalation of high-speed vehicular pursuits
Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (23), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (24), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(25)
to procure equipment, technology, or support systems (including vehicle-disabling systems, police bumper systems, and drones) to assist law enforcement agencies in the prevention and de-escalation of high-speed vehicular pursuits.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for equipment to assist in the prevention and de-escalation of high-speed vehicular pursuits.

Sponsors

Rep. Laura Friedman (D) sponsors H.R. 8217, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8217 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 9, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8217 has taken 2 actions since Apr 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8217 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8217 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Next Gen Road Safety Act — Display Title
  • Next Gen Road Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for equipment to assist in the prevention and de-escalation of high-speed vehicular pursuits. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8217 in 1 quarterly filing, 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 Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTHONY COTTO111
JAMES GRANDE111
KATHERINE DUVENECK111
NICHOLAS BOUKNIGHT111
ROBERT MCCARTY111
WILLIAM SEABROOK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$540K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8217 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. 8217’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8217/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8217, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 63 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRIEDMAN:H.R. 8217.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2831]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com