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H.R. 514 116th Congress House

Abbas Stop 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 ignition interlock devic… 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 ignition interlock device that prevents a vehicle from being operated if the operator is intoxicated.

Introduced: January 11, 2019 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of TransportationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abbas Stop 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 ignition interlock 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 514: Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-514/
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"H.R. 514: Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-514/.
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H.R. 514, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-514/.
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[H.R. 514: Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-514/)
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