Freedom from Automated Speed Enforcement Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5394 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5394 To amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to withhold from a State certain highway funds if the State operates an automated speed enforcement system, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Harrigan (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Rulli) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to withhold from a State certain highway funds if the State operates an automated speed enforcement system, 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 ``Freedom from Automated Speed Enforcement Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 180. Automated speed enforcement system ``(a) Withholding of Apportionments for Noncompliance.--The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning after September 30, 2026, in which the State fails to submit the certification described in subsection (b). ``(b) Annual Certification.-- ``(1) In general.--To be in compliance under subsection (a), the Governor of a State shall submit to the Secretary a certification that no jurisdiction in such State operates an automated speed enforcement system. ``(2) Audit.--To verify such certification, the