Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Next Gen Road Safety Act”.
Next Gen Road Safety Act
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.
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—
in paragraph (23), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (24), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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.”