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HR 4976 107th Congress House

Burton Greene Higher-Risk Impaired Driver Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol.

Introduced: July 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Alcoholism treatmentArrestCompensation for victims of crimeCrime and Law Enforcement
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Crime preventionCriminal justice informationDriver educationDriver licensesDrug abuseDrug abuse treatmentDrug testingDrunk drivingEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid highway programFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsImprisonmentMandatory sentencesMotor vehicle safetyProbationProsecutionRecidivistsSentences (Criminal procedure)State lawsVictims of crimes
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Jul 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 20, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 20, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Burton Greene Higher-Risk Impaired Driver Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation, beginning on October 1, 2006, to transfer two percent of a State's Federal-aid highway funds to that State's apportionment solely for impaired driving programs if the State has not enacted or is not enforcing a higher risk impaired driver law.

Defines such a law as one that provides certain minimum penalties for: (1) a second or subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) within a minimum of five consecutive years, of DWI or DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of .15 percent or greater, or of driving-while-suspended if the suspension was the result of a DUI conviction; or (2) refusing a blood alcohol concentration test while under arrest or investigation for involvement in a fatal or serious injury crash.

Includes among such penalties: (1) driver's license suspension; (2) motor vehicle impoundment or immobilization; (3) assessment by a certified substance abuse official and assignment to treatment; (4) imprisonment, attachment of an electronic monitoring device, or assignment to a DUI/DWI specialty facility; (5) a $1,000 fine; (6) required restitution; (7) probation; and (8) required attendance of a treatment program and a victim impact panel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 17, 2002
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2002
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