S 295
103th Congress
Senate
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
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to remove the penalties for States that do not have in effect safety belt and motorcycle helmet traffic safety programs, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1187-1189)
Feb 3, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Repeals penalties imposed upon States that do not have in effect safety belt and motorcycle helmet traffic safety programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 295: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to remove the penalties for States that do not have in effect safety belt and motorcycle helmet traffic safety programs, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-295/
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