US HB2154 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2154 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall award distracted driving grants to states that enact and enforce a statute that: prohibits a driver from using a hand-held personal wireless communications device (such as a cell phone or smart phone) to call while driving, allows the use of a hands-free device by a driver (other than under age 18) to call, makes violation of the law a primary offense, and establishes certain minimum penalties for first violations and increased penalties for repeat violations. The DOT shall establish a research program to study distracted driving by motor vehicle drivers. The Federal Communications Commission shall report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving.

Title

Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2015-05-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2015-04-30	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-04-30	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2015-04-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-04-30	House	Introduced in House