Distracted Driving Education Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3009
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-23
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: 2019-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Distracted Driving Education Act of 2019&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 grants to nonprofit organizations to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving, including texting while driving. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2019 Miss Rice of New York 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 2019 . 2. Distracted driving education grant program (a) Establishment Not later than October 1, 2020, 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 grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit organizations. (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 2021 and 2022.