ALERT Drivers Act
Latest action · Jul 29, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 or the ALERT Drivers Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 25% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds for the fiscal year if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits, except in an emergency, an operator of a motor vehicle from writing, sending, or reading a text message using a hand-held mobile telephone (excluding a voice-activated device); and (2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of such prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2009 to Sep 16, 2010, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Jul 29, 2009 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jul 29, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jul 29, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Aug 5, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sep 16, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jul 29, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3535 | ALERT Drivers Act | Related bill | Sep 9, 2009 |
| HR 3829 | FOCUS Act of 2009 | Related bill | Oct 16, 2009 |
| HR 4153 | To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Nov 20, 2009 |
| HR 5097 | Erica's Law | Related bill | Apr 22, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2009Introduced in Senate
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