I 
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. 
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 ‘‘Supporting Opportuni-
ties to Build Everyday Responsibility Act of 2024’’ or the 
‘‘Sober Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Crimes attributed to alcohol abuse have 
been estimated to cost the United States $84 billion 
annually. 
(2) One in four Federal prisoners and nearly 
one in three State prisoners reported drinking alco-
hol at the time of the offense that led to their incar-
ceration. 
(3) A 24/7 sobriety program is intended to help 
people with substance use disorders to achieve long 
term sobriety. It complements ignition interlock de-
vices and should be used in tandem with ignition 
interlock devices that protect public safety. 
(4) In South Dakota a $400,000 investment in 
a statewide 24/7 sobriety program led to at least 
$28 million in savings—$70 saved for every dollar 
spent. 
(5) Participants in Montana’s 24/7 sobriety 
program saw an 80 percent reduction in the prob-
ability of rearrest for a DUI. 
(6) A 24/7 sobriety program should be imple-
mented along with effective screening and assess-
ment to ensure effective identification of individuals 
with substance use disorders. 
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(7) 24/7 sobriety programs are not a substitute 
for criminal investigations or prosecutions. 
(8) 24/7 sobriety programs should provide an 
opportunity for victim input when determining 
whether an individual qualifies for the program. 
(9) Input from Federal, State, or local law en-
forcement and prosecutors should be considered 
when potentially admitting an individual into a 24/ 
7 sobriety program. 
SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM FOR 24/7 SOBRIETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall establish a grant program (in this 
Act referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) to distribute funding 
for state, local, and tribal 24/7 sobriety programs. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible re-
cipient that submits an application for the Program. 
(c) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under the 
Program may be awarded to a State, Tribal govern-
ment, or an agency, office, or a group of such agen-
cies or offices of the State or Tribal government for 
the purpose of administering an eligible project 
under subsection (e). 
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(2) SUBGRANT.—An eligible recipient awarded 
a grant under the Program may distribute a 
subgrant of funds awarded under the program to 
any local government office or agency, or group of 
offices or agencies, for the purpose of administering 
an eligible project under subsection (e). 
(d) PLAN.—To be eligible for a grant under the Pro-
gram, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary 
a plan for how the recipient would use the grant to main-
tain, expand, or implement a 24/7 sobriety program. 
(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Grant funds awarded 
under the Program shall be used to defray costs associated 
with maintaining or expanding an existing 24/7 sobriety 
program or implementing a new 24/7 sobriety program. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project assisted with a grant under the Program shall 
not exceed 80 percent. 
(g) REPORT BY ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—Not later 
than 1 year after disbursement of funds to an eligible re-
cipient under the Program, such recipient shall submit to 
the Secretary a report including, for each 24/7 sobriety 
program funded by the recipient— 
(1) information on eligibility and participation 
in the 24/7 sobriety program; 
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(2) data with respect to the number of failed 
tests by participants in the 24/7 sobriety program; 
(3) data reflecting any criminal charges and 
convictions among participants in the 24/7 sobriety 
program during their participation in the program; 
(4) data regarding programmatic outcomes, in-
cluding technical violations of the 24/7 sobriety pro-
gram and sanctions; and 
(5) categorized expenses incurred for a 24/7 so-
briety program, including administrative expenses. 
(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after receiving the grant recipient reports required under 
subsection (g), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report containing data gathered from such grant recipient 
reports. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Pro-
gram $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2029. 
(j) 24/7 SOBRIETY PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘24/7 sobriety program’’ means a law or 
program that authorizes a court or an agency with juris-
diction, as a condition of bond, sentence, probation, parole, 
or work permit, to— 
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(1) require an individual to abstain from alcohol 
or drugs for a period of time; 
(2) require an individual to be subject to testing 
for alcohol or drugs— 
(A) at least twice per day at a testing loca-
tion; or 
(B) by continuous transdermal alcohol 
monitoring via an electronic monitoring device; 
or 
(3) impose an immediate sanction for a failed 
a test for alcohol or drugs, including— 
(A) a period of time in jail; or 
(B) community service. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 405(d) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(A) in clause (ix) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) by striking clause (x); and 
(C) by redesignating clause (xi) as clause 
(x); 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B); 
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(B) by striking ‘‘and subparagraph (B)’’ 
each place it appears; 
(C) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) in the heading by striking ‘‘FUND-
ING’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Not 
more than 12 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO STATES WITH 
ALCOHOL-IGNITION
INTERLOCK
LAWS.— 
Not more than 15 percent’’; and 
(ii) by striking clause (ii); and 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (F) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), 
respectively; and 
(3) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 
respectively. 
Æ 
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