Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4542
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2017-12-04
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways

Telephone and wireless communication

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a distracted driving education grant program under which DOT may make a competitive grant to a nonprofit organization to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2017 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted driving education grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 . 2. Distracted driving education grant program (a) Establishment Not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a distracted driving education grant program. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may make a grant, on a competitive basis, to a nonprofit organization. (c) Eligible projects A grant made under subsection (b) shall be used to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving, including texting or otherwise using a personal wireless communications device while driving. (d) Applications To be eligible for a grant made under subsection (b), a nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants under subsection (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.