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HCONRES 235 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of a…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually impaired individual.

Introduced: February 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sep 25, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 2006
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2006
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10100)
Sep 25, 2006
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10100)
Jul 26, 2006
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 25, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5763-5764)
Jul 25, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5763-5764)
Jul 25, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 235.
Jul 25, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5763-5765)
Jul 25, 2006
Mr. Petri moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 20, 2006
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
Jun 20, 2006
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-513.
Apr 5, 2006
Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines Discharged.
Apr 5, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 5, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 25, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that each state should require any candidate for a driver's license to demonstrate, as a condition of obtaining one, an ability to: (1) associate the use of the white cane and guide dog with visually impaired individuals; and (2) exercise greatly increased caution when driving in proximity to a potentially visually impaired individual.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 71 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to…
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 25, 2006
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 14, 2006
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Nov 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 235: Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually impaired individual.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-235/
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"H. Con. Res. 235: Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually impaired individual.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-235/.
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H. Con. Res. 235, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-235/.
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