Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act

Bill: 116-hr-514
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2019-01-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act</strong></p> <p> This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard that requires a motor vehicle to be equipped with an ignition interlock device that (1) determines the blood alcohol concentration of the operator of the vehicle, and (2) prevents the operation of the vehicle if the operator is legally intoxicated.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device that prevents a vehicle from being operated if the operator is intoxicated.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act . 2. Ignition interlock devices (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, that requires a motor vehicle to be equipped with an ignition interlock device that— (1) determines the blood alcohol concentration of the operator of the vehicle; and (2) if the blood alcohol concentration determined by the device is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration specified in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code, prevents the vehicle from being operated. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms motor vehicle and motor vehicle safety standard have the meanings given such terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code.