May 15, 2025
Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To establish a task force on street racing.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. 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.