US HB1952 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Better Drive Act This bill repeals provisions requiring the Department of Transportation to withhold a certain amount of a state's apportionment of federal-aid highway funds if the state fails to enact and enforce a law that requires the revocation or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses.
Title
Better Drive Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] | Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Mia Love [R-UT] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| 2017-04-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2017-04-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1952/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1952/BILLS-115hr1952ih.pdf |
