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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 8213 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8213
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national
standard to prevent driving while intoxicated by requiring ignition
interlocks for DWI offenders.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2024
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national
standard to prevent driving while intoxicated by requiring ignition
interlocks for DWI offenders.
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 ``End Driving While Intoxicated Act of
2024'' or the ``End DWI Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, there has
been a historic increase in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities
since 2019 resulting in one person dying in a driving while
intoxicated crash in the United States every 39 minutes.
(2) According to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, between 2020 to 2021, driving while intoxicated
deaths increased 14 percent and 13,384 people were killed, a
level not seen since 2006.
(3) Studies show that ignition interlocks reduce
recidivism, by up to 70 percent, among first-time, repeat and
high-risk driving while intoxicated offenders while they are
installed.
(4) Ignition interlocks are required for people who have
been convicted for driving while intoxicated in 31 states and
the District of Columbia according to the National Conference
of State Legislators.
(5) The rise in polysubstance impaired driving
significantly increases the crash risk on our nation's roads.
One 2018 study from Washington State revealed that
polysubstance impairment was the most common type of impairment
found among drivers involved in fatal crashes between 2008 and
2016 and among drivers involved in fatal crashes during this
timeframe, 44 percent tested positive for two or more
substances with alcohol and THC being the most common
combination (Grondel et al., 2018).
SEC. 3. NATIONAL STANDARD FOR IGNITION INTERLOCKS FOR DWI OFFENDERS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 180. National standard for ignition interlocks for DWI offenders
``(a) Withholding of Apportionments for Noncompliance.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2027.--The Secretary shall withhold 3
percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State
under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) on
October 1, 2026, if the State does not meet the requirements of
paragraph (3) on that date.
``(2) Subsequent fiscal years.--The Secretary shall
withhold 5 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to
any State under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
104(b) on October 1, 2027, and on October 1 of each fiscal year
thereafter, if the State does not meet the requirements of
paragraph (3) on that date.
``(3) Requirements.--A State meets the requirements of this
paragraph if the State has enacted and is enforcing a law
mandating a restriction on driving privileges that limits the
individual to operating only motor vehicles with an ignition
interlock device installed, unless a special exception applies,
for a minimum period of 180 days and remain without a violation
for a minimum period (as determined by the State) that precedes
the date of the removal of the restriction. The interlock
period referred to in the preceding sentence may be served by
the individual during an administrative license suspension
period, post-conviction, or a combination of both, as
determined by the State.
``(b) Period of Availability; Effect of Compliance and
Noncompliance.--
``(1) Period of availability of withheld funds.--
``(A) Funds withheld on or before september 30,
2028.--Any funds withheld under subsection (a) from
apportionment to any State on or before September 30,
2028, shall remain available until the end of the third
fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the
funds are authorized to be appropriated.
``(B) Funds withheld after september 30, 2028.--No
funds withheld under this section from apportionment to
any State after September 30, 2028, shall be available
for apportionment to the State.
``(2) Apportionment of withheld funds after compliance.--
If, before the last day of the period for which funds withheld
under subsection (a) from apportionment are to remain available
for apportionment to a State under paragraph (1)(A), the State
meets the requirements of subsection (a)(3), the Secretary
shall, on the first day on which the State meets the
requirements, apportion to the State the funds withheld under
subsection (a) that remain available for apportionment to the
State.
``(3) Period of availability of subsequently apportioned
funds.--
``(A) In general.--Any funds apportioned under
paragraph (2) shall remain available for obligation
until the end of the third fiscal year following the
fiscal year in which the funds are so apportioned.
``(B) Treatment of certain funds.--Sums not
obligated at the end of the period referred to in
subparagraph (A) shall lapse.
``(4) Effect of noncompliance.--If, at the end of the
period for which funds withheld under subsection (a) from
apportionment are available for apportionment to a State under
paragraph (1)(A), the State does not meet the requirements of
subsection (a)(3), the funds shall lapse.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Driving while intoxicated; special exception.--The
terms `driving while intoxicated' and `special exception' have
the meaning given such terms in section 164.
``(2) Ignition interlock.--The term `ignition interlock'
has the meaning given the term `ignition interlock system' in
section 1275.3 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.
``(3) Motor vehicle.--The term `motor vehicle' has the
meaning given the term in section 32101 of title 49.
``(4) Violation.--The term `violation' has the meaning
defined by a State in law or regulation with respect to an
ignition interlock device that may include failing a breath
test, failing to take or pass a re-test, circumventing an
ignition interlock, tampering with an ignition interlock, or a
combination of the actions described in this paragraph.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``180. National standard for ignition interlocks for DWI offenders.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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