Expressing the sense of the 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 a potentially visually impaired individual.
Latest action · Sep 25, 2006 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 7, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseJul 25, 2006
- Agreed to in SenateSep 25, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 25, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that each state should require any candidate for a driver's license to demonstrate, as a condition of obtaining one, an ability to: (1) associate the use of the white cane and guide dog with visually impaired individuals; and (2) exercise greatly increased caution when driving in proximity to a potentially visually impaired individual.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 27, 2005 to Jun 13, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 6, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Mar 7, 2006 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 25, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 25, 2006Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 25, 2006Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10100)
- Sep 25, 2006Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10100)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 71 | A concurrent resolution 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 a potentially visually impaired individua | Identical bill | Sep 11, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 20, 2006Reported in House
- Sep 7, 2005Introduced in House
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