Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 26, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 23, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold a certain percentage of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds for FY2016-FY2018, and each succeeding fiscal year, if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits a driver from using a hand-held personal wireless communications device (such as a cell phone or smart phone) to text or call while driving; (2) allows the use of a hands-free device by a driver (other than a driver who is less than 18 years old) to call; (3) makes violation of the law a primary offense; (4) requires distracted driving issues to be tested as part of the state's driver's license examination; and (5) establishes certain minimum fines and increased civil and criminal penalties.
Excludes from the meaning of personal wireless communications device a global navigation satellite system receiver used for positioning, emergency notification, or navigation (GPS).
Declares that laws meet the requirements of this Act without regard to whether it provides exceptions for driver: (1) use of a cell phone in emergency situations, and (2) use of a cell phone to activate its hands-free capabilities.
Requires the Secretary to establish a research program to study distracted driving by passenger and commercial vehicle drivers.
Directs the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Apr 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Apr 23, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2013Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Motor carriers
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Roads and highways
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2013Introduced in House
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