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HR 1595 106th Congress House

Safe and Sober Streets Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by individuals under the influence of alcohol.

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Drug abuseDrunk drivingEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid highway program
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Apr 29, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Apr 28, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 28, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Sober Streets Act of 1999 - Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of the funds authorized for Federal aid highway programs for FY 2003, and ten percent of such amounts for subsequent fiscal years, from any State that has not enacted and is not enforcing a law that considers as intoxicated an individual who has an alcohol concentration level of 0.08 percent or greater while operating a motor vehicle in such State. Allows funds withheld from a State during FY 2003 to be available for up to three fiscal years after such date (to allow a State to meet such requirement within such period), but allows no grace period with respect to funds withheld during the subsequent fiscal years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 3, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 28, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 28, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 28, 1999
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