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H.R. 5097 111th Congress House

Erica's Law

Introduced: April 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Child safety and welfareEducational facilities and institutionsIntergovernmental relationsMotor vehicles
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 21, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 21, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Erica's Law - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 15% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits, with specified exceptions, an individual from using a wireless communication device to call or compose, read, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone; and (2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of the prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5097: Erica's Law. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5097/
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"H.R. 5097: Erica's Law." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5097/.
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H.R. 5097, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5097/.
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