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A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 10, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 10, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2501-2502)
Feb 10, 1995
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

What's happening now February 10, 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 24, 1995
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 10, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 388: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-388/
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"S. 388: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-388/.
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S. 388, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-388/.
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[S. 388: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-388/)
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