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115th Congress
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Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving.
Introduced: July 28, 2017
Introduced by:
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the dangers of distracted driving.
Expresses support for:
- efforts to educate the public about such dangers;
- AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign to raise awareness of such dangers;
- industry-led engineering solutions to reduce fatal crash risks as a result of distracted driving;
- stronger enforcement of distracted driving laws; and
- the Road to Zero coalition and its efforts to encourage a holistic, safe system approach to improving roadway safety.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1