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HR 3098 101th Congress House

School Dropout Prevention Act of 1989

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to impose a school enrollment requirement on the issuance of motor vehicle licenses and instructional permits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
Education Driver licensesDropoutsElementary educationFederal aid highway programSecondary education
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Aug 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Aug 17, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.
Aug 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Aug 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Dropout Prevention Act of 1989 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a portion of Federal highway funds from States which: (1) issue a motor vehicle license or instructional permit to an individual under 18 years of age who is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or in a State-certified course leading to a high school diploma or who has not obtained a high school diploma; and (2) fail to suspend or revoke a license or permit issued to an individual under 18 who withdraws from the school or course other than to enroll in another such school or course. Allows States to issue or not suspend or revoke a license or permit where individual circumstances so warrant.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 3, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 3, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 3, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3098: School Dropout Prevention Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3098/
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"H.R. 3098: School Dropout Prevention Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3098/.
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H.R. 3098, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3098/.
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