Bill · H.R. 546· House(119-HR-546)
Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/16/2025
- Last activity
- 1/17/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025," directs the Attorney General to create a specific grant program. The goal of this program is to fund the enforcement of traffic violations by civilians or through traffic monitoring technology rather than law enforcement officers. The Attorney General must establish this program within 180 days of the Act's enactment. Funding is intended for local, State, or Tribal government entities to use for hiring civilians or purchasing technology. The bill authorizes $100,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this change how police departments operate?+7
The bill directs the transition of traffic enforcement duties from law enforcement officers to civilians or automated technology.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The shift from police enforcement to civilian or technological enforcement may reduce the frequency of potentially biased police traffic stops.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+5
The shift from police enforcement to civilian or technological enforcement may reduce the frequency of potentially biased police traffic stops.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Shift in Enforcement Personnel: The bill allows for the enforcement of traffic violations to be carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring technology instead of a law enforcement officer (Section 2(a)). This could change how traffic laws are enforced in various communities.
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Funding for Technology and Personnel: The program provides funds that can be used for the purchase of traffic monitoring technology and the hiring of civilians (Section 2(c)).
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Financial Support for Local Governments: The Act authorizes $100,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031 to support these initiatives (Section 2(d)). This funding is directed toward local, State, or Tribal government entities (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Urban Residents+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+7Improves Racial Equity+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+2
- 1/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 1/16/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House