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HR 5383 98th Congress House

Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a percentage of the apportionment of certain Federal-aid hi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a percentage of the apportionment of certain Federal-aid highway funds to be made to any State which does not establish a minimum drinking age of 21 years.

Introduced: May 31, 1984 See on congress.gov
Health Alcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcohol and youthAlcoholic beveragesAlcoholism
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
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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 Latest action June 26, 1984

For Further Action See H.R.4616.

 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.

 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 3
All 3 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· May 31, 1984
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 31, 1984
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 17, 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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