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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1614 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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                    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

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                               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 law in 1984 and the passage of 
        the national .08 blood alcohol 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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses support for the recognition of ``Impaired 
        Driving Prevention Month'' to raise awareness about the dangers 
        of impaired driving;
            (2) supports the efforts of the Department of 
        Transportation, State Departments of Transportation, State and 
        local governments, and State and local law enforcement to 
        prevent and stop impaired driving thereby saving lives; and
            (3) urges people across the United States to take 
        preventable steps against impaired driving such as driving 
        sober and planning ahead for a safe ride home.
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