HCONRES 235
109th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Animals
Blind
Disabled
Dogs
Driver licenses
Driver tests
Self-help devices for the disabled
Traffic accidents and safety
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: September 7, 2005
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In committee
Reported out
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Became law
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
Plain-English summary
(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.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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