Bill Summary
The Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act is a proposed bill that would require the Secretary of Transportation to create a safety standard for motor vehicles that includes an ignition interlock device. This device would prevent a vehicle from being operated if the driver is intoxicated, as determined by a blood alcohol concentration test. The bill also includes definitions for "motor vehicle" and "motor vehicle safety standard."
Possible Impacts
1) The legislation could affect people who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol. These individuals would be required to have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle, which would prevent them from operating the vehicle if they are intoxicated.
2) The legislation could affect car manufacturers who would have to make sure that all new vehicles are equipped with an ignition interlock device. This could result in increased production costs and potentially higher prices for new vehicles.
3) The legislation could also affect law enforcement officials who would now have the authority to enforce the use of ignition interlock devices and potentially lead to increased arrests for driving under the influence.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 514
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 11, 2019
Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act''.
SEC. 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.
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