HRES 418119th CongressIntroduced

Ride-Along Resolution

Introduced: May 15, 2025

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

H. Res. 418, the Ride-Along Resolution, would require Members of the House of Representatives to participate in one ride-along in a local law enforcement vehicle observing a police officer’s workday in their congressional district, once during each term of Congress. The resolution sets up a process for implementing, enforcing, and publicizing compliance via the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Ethics. In practice, this means each member (including delegates and the resident commissioner) would gain firsthand exposure to local policing operations at least once per term, with regulatory guidance to be issued and noncompliance publicly disclosed. The resolution applies to the 118th Congress and all subsequent Congresses.

Key Points

1Each Member must participate in one ride-along in the respective congressional district once during each term as a Member of the House.
2The Committee on House Administration is charged with promulgating regulations to carry out the ride-along requirement.
3The Committee on Ethics must publish the name of any Member who does not satisfy the requirement by the specified deadline and include information about the failure in the Congressional Record.
4The term “ride-along” is defined as a single shift in a passenger seat of a law enforcement vehicle observing a local officer’s workday in the Member’s district.
5The resolution explicitly includes Delegates and the Resident Commissioner as “Members of the House of Representatives,” and it takes effect starting with the 118th Congress and continues in future Congresses.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives (including non-voting delegates and the Resident Commissioner) and their districts; local law enforcement agencies that would host ride-alongs.Secondary group/area affected: House committees (House Administration and Ethics) responsible for implementation, regulation, and enforcement; public with increased transparency around member compliance.Additional impacts: Administrative and logistical requirements for scheduling and coordinating ride-alongs; potential safety and security considerations for Members participating; potential political optics and public perception stemming from compliance or noncompliance; no specified funding in the bill—costs would likely fall to the House and participating local jurisdictions or be absorbed as part of administrative duties.

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