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HR 784 105th Congress House

Child Passenger Protection Act

Official title: To save lives and prevent injuries to children in motor vehicles through improved national, State, and local child passenger protection program.

Introduced: February 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Accident preventionAutomobile safety appliancesChild safetyCongress
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1998
See H.R.2400.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E273-274, E280)
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 1998

See H.R.2400.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Passenger Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts with, and make grants to, State highway offices and other experienced child passenger safety organizations to distribute national, State, and local motor vehicle child restraint education programs and supporting educational materials.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2400 Procedurally related Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 784: Child Passenger Protection Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-784/
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"H.R. 784: Child Passenger Protection Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-784/.
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H.R. 784, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-784/.
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