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This bill establishes a voluntary national program through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to help states develop emergency contact information systems for driver's licenses and identification cards. The program will provide grants and technical assistance to states to create systems where individuals can voluntarily add emergency contact information to their records. Key requirements include ensuring the information submission is completely voluntary, implementing robust data security protections, restricting access to only authorized emergency personnel during actual emergencies, and ensuring that the emergency contact information is not displayed on the physical driver's license or ID card. The Secretary of Transportation must submit a report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment detailing the implementation of the program. The program will cover all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, with the goal of helping families and emergency responders quickly contact loved ones in critical situations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6051/all-info