Federal task force to tackle street racing and vehicle sideshows
H.R. 3462 — They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act of 2025 · Filed by Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced May 15, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the FBI to establish a federal task force within 90 days to study street racing, vehicle sideshows, and street takeovers, and to develop best practices for law enforcement response. The task force will include FBI, DOJ, NHTSA, and state/local law enforcement representatives, and must report findings to Congress within one year.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is straightforward: establish a federal interagency task force to study and combat street racing and vehicle sideshows. It is a routine public-safety coordination mechanism with no hidden provisions or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- Task force composition is heavily weighted toward federal law enforcement (7 of 9 members from FBI/DOJ/NHTSA), which may limit input from communities most affected by street racing enforcement.
- No explicit funding mechanism is stated; task force operations and report production will require appropriations, but the bill does not specify budget authority or source.
- The one-year reporting deadline is tight for a comprehensive national study; findings may be preliminary or incomplete, limiting actionability of recommendations.
Who it affects
Street racing and vehicle sideshows create genuine public safety hazards—property damage, injury risk, and traffic disruption affecting ordinary citizens. A coordinated federal task force studying the problem and developing evidence-based enforcement strategies serves the broad public interest in safer streets and roads.
Named in the bill
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), House Committee on the Judiciary, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- May 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- May 15, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jun 8, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
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