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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8774

Introduced

Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act

Sponsor
RRoger Williams· Texas
Introduced
May 12, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.May 13, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8774 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8774

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of 
certain financial assistance for vehicle security enhancement upgrades, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2026

Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Fallon, Mr. 
Haridopolos, and Mr. McGuire) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of 
certain financial assistance for vehicle security enhancement upgrades, 
and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DHS VEHICLE SECURITY ENHANCEMENT UPGRADES.

Section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 240) is 
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
subsection:
``(e) Certain Uses.--The Secretary shall authorize the use of 
financial assistance under subsection (d)(2) for vehicle security 
enhancement upgrades, including for bulletproof windows.''.
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