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H.R. 4354 116th Congress House

HALT Drunk Driving Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detecti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device that prevents a vehicle from being operated if the operator is intoxicated, to provide for a fleet demonstration of such devices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2019 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsDepartment of TransportationDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyMotor vehiclesProduct development and innovationRoads and highwaysTransportation safety and security
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act or the HALT Drunk Driving Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard that requires a motor vehicle to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device that (1) determines the blood alcohol concentration of the operator of the vehicle, and (2) prevents the operation of the vehicle if the operator is legally intoxicated.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must implement a program to equip the advanced alcohol detection devices on not less than 1,500 government-owned fleet vehicles by the end of FY2022.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 514 Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4354: HALT Drunk Driving Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4354/
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"H.R. 4354: HALT Drunk Driving Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4354/.
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H.R. 4354, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4354/.
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