States can require repeat speeders to install speed-limiting devices.
H.R. 9852 — Slow Down Act · Filed by Valerie Foushee (D-NC) · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets states require drivers with speeding violations to install speed-limiting technology. This technology stops cars from going faster than the speed limit. States can use federal money to run this program. Drivers must install and use the device.
Who it affects
Drivers with repeated speeding violations must install the technology. The general public may see fewer speeding crashes. Drivers have to pay for the device. They lose control over how fast their car can go.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say who pays for the device. It does not say what happens if drivers do not install it.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- speed-limiting technology — A device that stops a car from going faster than the speed limit.
- speeding violations — Times when a driver goes faster than the legal speed limit.
- federal money — Cash the national government gives to states for specific programs.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (705 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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