H.R. 852 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for civilian traffic violation enforcement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023. 2. Grant for civilian traffic violation enforcement (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a civilian traffic violation enforcement grant program (in this Act referred to as the Program) to provide funding to local, State, or Tribal government entities to ensure that the enforcement of traffic violations is carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring technology, instead of a law enforcement officer. (b) Eligible recipient The Attorney General shall make grants under the Program to local, State, or Tribal government entities. (c) Eligible activities Amounts from a grant awarded under the Program may only be used for the purposes of ensuring that the enforcement of traffic violations is carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring technology, including for the purchasing of such technology and the hiring of civilians. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to carry out the Program. (e) Civilian defined In this Act, the term civilian means an individual employed by a local, State, or Tribal government entity to enforce traffic laws, who is not a law enforcement officer.