Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025

This bill would create a federal grant program to help cities, states, and tribes shift traffic ticket enforcement from armed police to trained civilians or automated tools like cameras. The Attorney General would have to set up the program within 6 months of the law taking effect. Money from the grants could pay for hiring civilian traffic staff and buying traffic monitoring technology. The plan aims to make routine traffic stops safer and more efficient by using non-police staff where possible .

Congress would allow $100 million each year from 2026 through 2031 to fund these grants. The bill also makes clear that a “civilian” means someone employed by a government to enforce traffic laws who is not a law enforcement officer.

• Who is affected: Local, state, and tribal governments; drivers and pedestrians in those communities.
• What changes: Traffic violations could be handled by civilians or technology instead of police; grants can hire civilians and buy equipment .
• When: The program must start within 180 days after the law is enacted; funding runs 2026–2031.