US Congress House Bill 169 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to increase authorization levels for FY2019-FY2020. The bill decreases the allocation of funds under national priority safety programs for (1) occupant protection, (2) state traffic safety information system improvements, and (3) impaired driving countermeasures. The Department of Transportation must award grants to states that enact a commuter safety education program for educational and training programs concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops and other in-person encounters. In each fiscal year, 2% of the funds provided for commuter safety education shall be allocated among states that implement commuter safety education programs.

Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/169/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr169/BILLS-116hr169ih.pdf