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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1614 

Expressing support for the recognition of December 2024 as ‘‘National Impaired Driving Prevention Month’’, and promoting efforts to help prevent 

tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired 

driving. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 11, 2024 

Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. MANN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the recognition of December 2024 

as ‘‘National Impaired Driving Prevention Month’’, and 

promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable 

crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving. 

Whereas, in the United States, someone is killed or injured 

in a drunk driving crash every 39 minutes; 

Whereas alcohol-impaired driving has increased 33 percent 

since 2019, killing more than 13,000 people each year 

and accounting for 32 percent of the Nation’s traffic 

deaths; 

Whereas Congress took bold action to stop alcohol-impaired 

driving with the passage of the 21 minimum drinking age 

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cohol concentration standard in 2000, saving thousands 

of lives; 

Whereas more work must be done to stop the preventable and 

tragic crime of impaired driving to make roads safer for 

drivers, passengers, and others sharing the road; 

Whereas the average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times 

before their first arrest, and studies have shown that the 

use of ignition interlocks reduce recidivism by up to 70 

percent in first-time, repeat, and high-risk offenders; 

Whereas H.R. 8213, the End DWI Act, would create a national ignition interlock standard by encouraging States 

to adopt mandatory first-time offender ignition interlock 

laws, helping to reduce recidivism and improve road safety by ensuring fewer drunk drivers are on the road; 

Whereas the Department of Transportation works to educate 

the public in December through the Drive Sober or Get 

Pulled Over and If You Feel Different, You Drive Different media campaigns; and 

Whereas many State and local law enforcement partner with 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 

annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign, enhancing roadway safety and combating impaired driving 

state: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses support for the recognition of 

3 ‘‘Impaired Driving Prevention Month’’ to raise 

4 awareness about the dangers of impaired driving; 

5 (2) supports the efforts of the Department of 

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1 tation, State and local governments, and State and 

2 local law enforcement to prevent and stop impaired 

3 driving thereby saving lives; and 

4 (3) urges people across the United States to 

5 take preventable steps against impaired driving such 

6 as driving sober and planning ahead for a safe ride 

7 home. 

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