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HR 169 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

This bill increases authorization levels for FY2019-FY2020 for national priority safety programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Additionally, the bill decreases the allocation of funds under such programs for (1) occupant protection, (2) state traffic safety information system improvements, and (3) impaired driving countermeasures.

DOT must award grants to states that enact a commuter safety education program for educational and training programs concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.

In each fiscal year, 2% of the funds provided for commuter safety education shall be allocated among states that implement commuter safety education programs.

What's happening now February 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 169: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-169/
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"H.R. 169: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-169/.
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H.R. 169, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-169/.
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