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H.R. 4153 111th Congress House

To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Roads and highwaysState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communicationTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 20, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds for FY2012-FY2015, and thereafter, if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that prohibits, with specified exceptions, a person from using a wireless communications device to compose, read, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle that is in motion or part of traffic.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4153: To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4153/
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"H.R. 4153: To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4153/.
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H.R. 4153, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4153/.
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[H.R. 4153: To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4153/)
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