HR 2352
98th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Automobile safety appliances
Automobile safety standards
Child safety
Children and youth
Families
Grants-in-aid
Motor Vehicles and Driving
Motor vehicle safety
Public safety
Roads and highways
State laws
States
Traffic accidents and safety
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage the establishment by States of effective child passenger safety programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 24, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 1984
See H.R.4616.
Feb 23, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 22, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 11, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Apr 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Mar 24, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to States which adopt and implement effective child passenger safety programs. Sets forth eligibility requirements for States to receive such grants and a limitation on apportionments.
Requires the Secretary to establish, by regulation, standards for such programs.
Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1984 through 1986.
Directs the Secretary to conduct an annual evaluation of each eligible State's child passenger safety program to measure its effectiveness on child safety seat usage.
What's happening now
See H.R.4616.
Committees of jurisdiction
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