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A bill to establish a grant program under the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the purpose of promoting the use of bicycle helmets by children under the age of 16.

Introduced: July 29, 1992 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Oct 9, 1992
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Oct 9, 1992
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 28, 1992
Held at the desk.
Sep 28, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 28, 1992
Received in the House.
Sep 25, 1992
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 1992
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 16, 1992
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
Sep 16, 1992
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 102-406.
Aug 11, 1992
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jul 29, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 29, 1992
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make grants to States and political subdivisions for programs that require or encourage individuals under age 16 to wear approved bicycle helmets. Specifies that the Administrator shall allow grantees to use wide discretion in designing programs that effectively promote increased bicycle helmet use.

Permits such grants to be used to: (1) enforce a law that requires individuals under age 16 to wear approved bicycle helmets while riding bicycles; (2) assist individuals under age 16 to acquire such helmets; and (3) develop and administer a program to educate individuals under age 16 and their families on the importance of wearing helmets.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now December 22, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1