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HR 588 104th Congress House

Marion Malley Walsh Drunk Driving Act of 1995

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to drunk driving.

Introduced: May 10, 1995 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesAlcohol and youthCrime and Law Enforcement
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Driver licensesDrug abuseDrug testingDrunk drivingDue process of lawEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid highway programFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsHighway engineeringLawRoads and highwaysSearches and seizuresState lawsTraffic accidents and safety
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Feb 2, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jan 19, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 19, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H371)
Jan 19, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marion Malley Walsh Drunk Driving Act of 1995 - Provides for the transfer of apportionments of Federal highway funds to highway safety programs for noncompliance with this Act.

Specifies that a State meets the requirements of this Act if it has enacted and is enforcing a law that provides for four or more of the following: (1) any individual with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or greater when driving a motor vehicle shall be deemed to be driving while under the influence of alcohol; (2) any individual under age 21, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .02 percent or greater, shall be deemed to be driving while under the influence of alcohol, and a blood alcohol content of at least .02 percent, but less than .08 percent, will be punishable by a fine of up to $500 and a six-month driver's license suspension; (3) if an individual's license has been suspended or revoked for an alcohol-related offense and the individual is thereafter caught driving, the vehicle the individual is driving will be immediately impounded or immobilized for 30 days; (4) establishment of an expedited driver's license suspension or revocation system for persons who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol; and (5) establishment and maintenance of a graduated licensing program for drivers under age 21.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 588: Marion Malley Walsh Drunk Driving Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-588/
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"H.R. 588: Marion Malley Walsh Drunk Driving Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-588/.
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