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S 127 114th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Motor vehicles Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act

Introduced: January 8, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 8, 2015
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Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act

Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) from providing a grant or any funds to a state, county, town, township, Indian tribe, municipality, or other local government for any program to: (1) check motorcycle helmet use, or (2) create motorcycle checkpoints that specifically target motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers.

What's happening now January 8, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 22 Related bill FAST Act
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 20, 2015
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 27, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 8, 2015
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 127: Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-127/
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"S. 127: Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-127/.
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S. 127, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-127/.
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