HR 540
102th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Alcoholic beverages
Drunk driving
Federal aid highway program
Motor bus lines
Roads and highways
State laws
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to open containers of alcoholic beverages and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the passenger area of motor vehicles.
Introduced: January 16, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 1991
See H.R.2950.
Feb 14, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jan 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 16, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under the Federal-aid highway program if it is lawful in such State to: (1) possess an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of any motor vehicle on a public highway; or (2) consume any alcoholic beverage in such motor vehicle on a public highway.
Exempts from such withholding measures charter buses of ten or more passengers whose drivers are not permitted by State law to possess open alcoholic beverages in the passenger area.
Provides for the release of withheld funds to States which comply with this Act.
What's happening now
See H.R.2950.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1