H.R. 8217

Next Gen Road Safety Act

Sponsor: Laura Friedman

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Next Gen Road Safety Act.

Sec. 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:

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(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.