H.R. 6051: To Inform Families First Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Inform Families First Act of 2025, aims to create a program that encourages states to include emergency contact information in the records of driver’s licenses and identification cards. Here’s a breakdown of the main components:

Establishment of a Program

The bill mandates the Secretary of Transportation, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to create a program within six months of the law being enacted. This program will assist states in developing and implementing systems for collecting emergency contact information that can be linked to driver’s license and ID records.

Forms of Assistance

States can receive support from the federal government in various ways, including:

• Grants: Financial assistance to help with system development.
• Technical Assistance: Support in the form of expert guidance and advice on how to effectively create and implement these systems.

Requirements for Participation

To qualify for assistance, states must agree to meet specific conditions, which include:

• The provision of emergency contact information must be voluntary for individuals.
• States must implement strong data security protections to safeguard the information collected.
• Access to this information should be limited to authorized emergency personnel and only used during emergencies.
• There must be no requirement for this emergency contact information to be displayed on the physical driver’s license or ID card.

Reporting Requirements

The Secretary of Transportation is required to submit an annual report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. This report will detail the progress of the implementation of the emergency contact information systems and provide information about any technical support offered to states.

Definition of State

In this context, the bill defines "State" to include the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.

Relevant Companies

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