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HR 799 103th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Automobile safety appliances Federal aid highway program Motor vehicle safety Motorcycles Roads and highways Seat belts State laws Traffic accidents and safety

To amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal a penalty for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.

Introduced: August 18, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Feb 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 3, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.

What's happening now February 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
POMEROY, EARL
· Aug 18, 1994
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 9, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 25, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 20, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Mar 10, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 10, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 10, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 3, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 3, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 799: To amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal a penalty for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-799/
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"H.R. 799: To amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal a penalty for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-799/.
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