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HR 3071 105th Congress House

To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the enactment of State laws prohibiting children under 13 years of age from riding in the front seats of motor vehicles.

Introduced: November 13, 1997 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Child safetyEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid highway program
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal highway provisions to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent for FY 2001, and ten percent for each fiscal year thereafter, from specified apportionments for States that have not enacted and are not enforcing a law that prohibits throughout the State the operation of a motor vehicle if a child under age 13 is riding in the front seat.

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3071: To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the enactment of State laws prohibiting children under 13 years of age from riding in the front seats of motor vehicles.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3071/
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"H.R. 3071: To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the enactment of State laws prohibiting children under 13 years of age from riding in the front seats of motor vehicles.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3071/.
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H.R. 3071, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3071/.
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[H.R. 3071: To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the enactment of State laws prohibiting children under 13 years of age from riding in the front seats of motor vehicles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3071/)
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