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HR 5383 98th Congress House Health Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Alcohol and youth Alcoholic beverages Alcoholism Children and youth Federal aid highway program Roads and highways State laws States

Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984

Introduced: April 5, 1984 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1984
For Further Action See H.R.4616.
Apr 19, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Apr 19, 1984
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Referral (Feb 22, 23 84).
Apr 5, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Apr 5, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent in FY 1987, and ten percent in FY 1988, of certain Federal-aid highway funds from States in which the minimum drinking age is less than 21 years.

What's happening now June 26, 1984

For Further Action See H.R.4616.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4616 Related bill A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to require States to use at least eight percent of th…
  • S 2719 Identical bill Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 31, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5383: Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5383/
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"H.R. 5383: Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5383/.
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H.R. 5383, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5383/.
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