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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.
Summary
This bill authorizes law enforcement agencies to use federal COPS grants to purchase equipment designed to prevent and de-escalate high-speed vehicular pursuits. Eligible equipment includes vehicle-disabling systems, police bumper systems, and drones. The bill expands the list of approved uses for COPS grant funding to include this category of public safety equipment.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Laura Friedman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $16,200
- CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES $10,424
- CITY OF LOS ANGELES $10,115
- DAKE WILSON ARCHITECTS $7,800
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE $7,050
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Laura Friedman → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Apr 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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:
“(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.”. <all>
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