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Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving.

Introduced: July 28, 2017 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 31, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 12, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 493: Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-493/
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"H. Res. 493: Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-493/.
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H. Res. 493, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-493/.
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