HCONRES 238 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing the sense of Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals.

Introduced Oct 2, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Lane Evans D-IL

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Latest action · Oct 3, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 2, 2001
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that each State should require, as a condition of obtaining a driver's license, that a candidate demonstrate an ability to recognize a white cane, associate the use of a white cane with a visually impaired individual, and exercise increased caution when driving in proximity to a potentially visually impaired individual.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2001 to Sep 17, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOct 30, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOct 30, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonNov 1, 2001
D-CABob FilnerFeb 5, 2002
R-FLMark FoleyFeb 26, 2002
D-PAJohn P. MurthaMar 5, 2002
D-PARobert A. BorskiMar 5, 2002
D-MAJames P. McGovernMar 6, 2002
D-PAMichael F. DoyleMar 12, 2002
D-NDEarl PomeroyMar 20, 2002
R-FLMichael BilirakisApr 9, 2002
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Apr 30, 2002
D-TXMax SandlinJun 4, 2002
D-FLCorrine BrownJun 11, 2002
D-MAStephen F. LynchJun 21, 2002
R-ALSpencer BachusJun 25, 2002
R-MOW. Todd AkinJun 26, 2002
R-PABill ShusterJun 27, 2002
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoJul 9, 2002
D-NMTom UdallJul 17, 2002
R-NCHoward CobleJul 22, 2002
D-WABrian BairdSep 5, 2002
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskySep 17, 2002
D-NYJoseph CrowleySep 17, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Oct 2, 2001
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred Oct 3, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 3, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  2. Oct 2, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Oct 2, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 2, 2001Introduced in House

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