118 HR 6224 IH: They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-11-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6224IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 3, 2023Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mrs. Steel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo establish a task force on street racing.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act of 2023.

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Street Racing Prevention and Intervention Task Force

(a)

Establishment

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall establish a task force to be known as the Street Racing Prevention and Intervention Task Force (hereinafter referred to as the Task Force).(b)

Composition

The Task Force shall consist of the following members:(1)2 members, appointed by the Attorney General, who are employees of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice.(2)2 members, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, who are employees of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.(3)2 members, appointed by the Attorney General, who are representatives of State or local law enforcement agencies.(4)3 members, appointed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who are employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (c)

Duties

The duties of the Task Force shall include—(1)studying the prevalence and impacts of street racing, vehicle sideshows, and street takeovers;(2)developing best practices for a national approach to combat organized street racing;(3)developing best practices for State and local law enforcement agencies to deal with street racing; (4)developing educational materials on how to prevent and respond to street racing; (5)distributing the materials described under paragraph (4); and(6)coordinating the response of local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies to street racing.(d)

Report

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the progress the Task Force has made in completing the duties assigned under subsection (c). (e)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Street racing

The term street racing means a race of two or more vehicles on a public road in an area that is not designated for an official race.(2)

Vehicle sideshow

The term vehicle sideshow means an event of two or more individuals blocking or impeding traffic on a highway for the purpose of performing motor vehicle stunts, motor vehicle speed contests, motor vehicle exhibitions of speed, or reckless driving for spectators.