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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9390 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program 

with respect to 24/7 sobriety programs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 20, 2024 

Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. 

BACON, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. TITUS, and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 

and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

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 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 

grant program with respect to 24/7 sobriety programs, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Opportuni5 ties to Build Everyday Responsibility Act of 2024’’ or the 

6 ‘‘Sober Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 Congress finds the following: 

3 (1) Crimes attributed to alcohol abuse have 

4 been estimated to cost the United States $84 billion 

5 annually. 

6 (2) One in four Federal prisoners and nearly 

7 one in three State prisoners reported drinking alco8 hol at the time of the offense that led to their incar9 ceration. 

10 (3) A 24/7 sobriety program is intended to help 

11 people with substance use disorders to achieve long 

12 term sobriety. It complements ignition interlock de13 vices and should be used in tandem with ignition 

14 interlock devices that protect public safety. 

15 (4) In South Dakota a $400,000 investment in 

16 a statewide 24/7 sobriety program led to at least 

17 $28 million in savings—$70 saved for every dollar 

18 spent. 

19 (5) Participants in Montana’s 24/7 sobriety 

20 program saw an 80 percent reduction in the prob21 ability of rearrest for a DUI. 

22 (6) A 24/7 sobriety program should be imple23 mented along with effective screening and assess24 ment to ensure effective identification of individuals 

25 with substance use disorders. 


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1 (7) 24/7 sobriety programs are not a substitute 

2 for criminal investigations or prosecutions. 

3 (8) 24/7 sobriety programs should provide an 

4 opportunity for victim input when determining 

5 whether an individual qualifies for the program. 

6 (9) Input from Federal, State, or local law en7 forcement and prosecutors should be considered 

8 when potentially admitting an individual into a 24/ 

9 7 sobriety program. 

10 SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM FOR 24/7 SOBRIETY PROGRAMS. 

11 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this act, the Secretary of 

13 Transportation shall establish a grant program (in this 

14 Act referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) to distribute funding 

15 for state, local, and tribal 24/7 sobriety programs. 

16 (b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the Pro17 gram, the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible re18 cipient that submits an application for the Program. 

19 (c) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under the 

21 Program may be awarded to a State, Tribal govern22 ment, or an agency, office, or a group of such agen23 cies or offices of the State or Tribal government for 

24 the purpose of administering an eligible project 

25 under subsection (e). 


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1 (2) SUBGRANT.—An eligible recipient awarded 

2 a grant under the Program may distribute a 

3 subgrant of funds awarded under the program to 

4 any local government office or agency, or group of 

5 offices or agencies, for the purpose of administering 

6 an eligible project under subsection (e). 

7 (d) PLAN.—To be eligible for a grant under the Pro8 gram, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary 

9 a plan for how the recipient would use the grant to main10 tain, expand, or implement a 24/7 sobriety program. 

11 (e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Grant funds awarded 

12 under the Program shall be used to defray costs associated 

13 with maintaining or expanding an existing 24/7 sobriety 

14 program or implementing a new 24/7 sobriety program. 

15 (f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

16 of a project assisted with a grant under the Program shall 

17 not exceed 80 percent. 

18 (g) REPORT BY ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—Not later 

19 than 1 year after disbursement of funds to an eligible re20 cipient under the Program, such recipient shall submit to 

21 the Secretary a report including, for each 24/7 sobriety 

22 program funded by the recipient— 

23 (1) information on eligibility and participation 

24 in the 24/7 sobriety program; 


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1 (2) data with respect to the number of failed 

2 tests by participants in the 24/7 sobriety program; 

3 (3) data reflecting any criminal charges and 

4 convictions among participants in the 24/7 sobriety 

5 program during their participation in the program; 

6 (4) data regarding programmatic outcomes, in7 cluding technical violations of the 24/7 sobriety pro8 gram and sanctions; and 

9 (5) categorized expenses incurred for a 24/7 so10 briety program, including administrative expenses. 

11 (h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

12 after receiving the grant recipient reports required under 

13 subsection (g), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 

14 report containing data gathered from such grant recipient 

15 reports. 

16 (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

17 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Pro18 gram $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 

19 2029. 

20 (j) 24/7 SOBRIETY PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this sec21 tion, the term ‘‘24/7 sobriety program’’ means a law or 

22 program that authorizes a court or an agency with juris23 diction, as a condition of bond, sentence, probation, parole, 

24 or work permit, to— 


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1 (1) require an individual to abstain from alcohol 

2 or drugs for a period of time; 

3 (2) require an individual to be subject to testing 

4 for alcohol or drugs— 

5 (A) at least twice per day at a testing loca6 tion; or 

7 (B) by continuous transdermal alcohol 

8 monitoring via an electronic monitoring device; 

9 or 

10 (3) impose an immediate sanction for a failed 

11 a test for alcohol or drugs, including— 

12 (A) a period of time in jail; or 

13 (B) community service. 

14 SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

15 Section 405(d) of title 23, United States Code, is 

16 amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (4)(B)— 

18 (A) in clause (ix) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 

19 the semicolon; 

20 (B) by striking clause (x); and 

21 (C) by redesignating clause (xi) as clause 

22 (x); 

23 (2) in paragraph (6)— 

24 (A) by striking subparagraph (B); 


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1 (B) by striking ‘‘and subparagraph (B)’’ 

2 each place it appears; 

3 (C) in subparagraph (E)— 

4 (i) in the heading by striking ‘‘FUND5 ING’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Not 

6 more than 12 percent’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO STATES WITH

8 ALCOHOL-IGNITION INTERLOCK LAWS.— 

9 Not more than 15 percent’’; and 

10 (ii) by striking clause (ii); and 

11 (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 

12 through (F) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), 

13 respectively; and 

14 (3) in paragraph (7)— 

15 (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 

16 (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 

17 through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 

18 respectively. 

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