I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 169 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a grant program for 
States that establish specific standards for education and training pro-
grams concerning civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic 
stops and other in-person encounters, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a grant 
program for States that establish specific standards for 
education and training programs concerning civilian and 
law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and 
other in-person encounters, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Driver and Officer 
Safety Education Act’’. 
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‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the costs of activities funded using amounts from 
grants awarded under this subsection may not ex-
ceed 80 percent for each fiscal year for which a 
State receives a grant. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this subsection, a State shall enact a law or 
adopt a program that requires the following: 
‘‘(A) DRIVER
EDUCATION
AND
DRIVING 
SAFETY
COURSES.—Inclusion, in driver edu-
cation and driving safety courses provided to in-
dividuals by educational and motor vehicle 
agencies of the State, of instruction and testing 
concerning law enforcement practices during 
traffic stops and other in-person encounters, in-
cluding information on— 
‘‘(i) the role of law enforcement and 
the duties and responsibilities of peace offi-
cers; 
‘‘(ii) an individual’s legal rights con-
cerning interactions with peace officers; 
‘‘(iii) best practices for civilians and 
peace officers during such interactions; 
‘‘(iv) laws regarding questioning and 
detention by peace officers, including any 
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law requiring an individual to present 
proof of identity to a peace officer; 
‘‘(v) the consequences for an individ-
ual’s or officer’s failure to comply with 
those laws; and 
‘‘(vi) how and where to file a com-
plaint against or a compliment on behalf of 
a peace officer. 
‘‘(B) PEACE
OFFICER
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.—Development and implementation of a 
training program, including instruction and 
testing materials, for peace officers and reserve 
law enforcement officers (other than officers 
who have received training in a civilian course 
described in subparagraph (A)) pertaining to 
proper interaction with civilians during traffic 
stops and other in-person encounters. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS.—For each 
fiscal year, funds made available to carry out this 
subsection for such fiscal year shall be apportioned 
to a covered State in an amount determined by mul-
tiplying— 
‘‘(A) the amount made available to carry 
out this subsection for the fiscal year; by 
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‘‘(B) the ratio that the amount of funds 
apportioned to each such State under section 
402 for such fiscal year bears to the total 
amount of funds apportioned to all such States 
under section 402 for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) COVERED STATE.—In this subsection, a 
‘covered State’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State that the Secretary determines 
is enforcing and carrying out the law or pro-
gram described in paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(B) a State that qualifies pursuant to 
paragraph (6)(A). 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN STATES.— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFYING STATE.—A State quali-
fies pursuant to this subparagraph if— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary determines such 
State has taken meaningful steps toward 
the full implementation of a law or pro-
gram described in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines such 
State has established a timetable for the 
implementation of such law or program; 
and 
‘‘(iii) subject to subparagraph (C), 
such State has received a grant pursuant 
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to this subsection for a period of no more 
than 2 years. 
‘‘(B) WITHHOLDING.—With respect to a 
State that qualifies pursuant to subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) withhold 50 percent of the 
amount that such State would otherwise 
receive if such State were a State described 
in paragraph (5)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) direct any such amounts for dis-
tribution among the States described in 
paragraph (5)(A). 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—Upon the request of a 
State, the Secretary may waive or modify the 2- 
year period described in subparagraph (A)(iii) if 
the Secretary determines that such a waiver 
would be equitable due to exceptional or uncon-
trollable circumstances. 
‘‘(7) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grant funds 
received pursuant to this subsection may be used— 
‘‘(A) for the production of educational ma-
terials and training of staff for driver education 
and driving safety courses and peace officer 
training described in paragraph (3); and 
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‘‘(B) for the implementation of the law de-
scribed in paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2(b) shall take ef-
fect on the first day of the fiscal year that begins after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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