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[H.R. 6704 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6704
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a competition to
accelerate vehicle integration of passive, anti-drunk driving
technology, with a cash prize awarded to an entity that demonstrates
technology that is ready for integration into passenger motor vehicles,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 15, 2025
Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Lawler, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a competition to
accelerate vehicle integration of passive, anti-drunk driving
technology, with a cash prize awarded to an entity that demonstrates
technology that is ready for integration into passenger motor vehicles,
and for other purposes.
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 ``Drunk Driving Prevention and
Enforcement Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving is a leading cause of death
and injury on our nation's roadways, with more than 12,000
people killed every year and hundreds of thousands seriously
injured in drunk driving crashes annually. These deaths and
injuries are 100 percent preventable.
(2) Congress has directed the integration of passive,
advanced anti-drunk driving in-vehicle technology into all new
passenger motor vehicles under Section 24220 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).
(3) Accelerated deployment are needed to bring forward
passive, consumer-ready vehicle-integrated technologies
designed to prevent drunk driving.
(4) Public-private innovation prize competitions have
proven effective in spurring rapid advancements and
breakthroughs in science, engineering, safety and technology.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish a competitive
prize award program to incentivize deployment of effective, passive,
anti-drunk driving technology that is consumer-ready for integration
into passenger motor vehicles.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIZE COMPETITION.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
shall carry out a program on a competitive basis to award a cash prize
that the Secretary determines is appropriate to recognize outstanding
achievement in the development of passive, advanced anti-drunk driving
technology to--
(1) implement the adoption of breath-based, touch-based, or
other sensor technology to prevent drivers with a blood alcohol
concentration at or above the legal limit from operating a
vehicle; or
(2) install consumer-ready, passive, advanced anti-drunk
driving technologies in vehicles to eliminate drunk driving.
(b) Competition Requirements.--The program established under
subsection (a) shall--
(1) use a competitive process for the selection of a
recipient of a cash prize;
(2) include the widely advertised solicitation of
submissions;
(3) make available a prize purse of not less than
$45,000,000 to be awarded to the winner of the competition who
is able to demonstrate consumer-ready, passive, advanced anti-
drunk driving technology for vehicle integration; and
(4) be open to individuals, private sector entities,
nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and consortia
thereof.
(c) Relationship to Other Authority.--The program established under
subsection (a) may be carried out in conjunction with, or in addition
to, the exercise of any other authority of the Department of
Transportation.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying
out this Act, including the prize purse, administration, evaluation,
and outreach, there is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $50,000,000 to remain
available until expended, except that such amount may not be expended
after the last day of fiscal year 2028.
(e) Congressional Notice.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after a cash prize
has been awarded under this section, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate written notice of such award.
(2) Contents.--Each notice submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a description of the technology development for
which the cash prize was awarded;
(B) the outcomes and benefits that the competition
winner anticipates generating; and
(C) recommendations for further accelerating
deployment of anti-drunk driving technology.
(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Appropriations and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee of Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report that contains--
(1) details on the results of the program; and
(2) additional steps the Department can take to ensure
vehicle integration continues at a rapid pace, including
through implementation of section 24220 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).
SEC. 4. NHTSA TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Traffic
Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence within the Department of
Transportation, to provide leadership and technical assistance to
States and law enforcement agencies to maximize efficient and effective
ways to conduct traffic safety enforcement of hazardous driving
behaviors with the goal to reduce fatalities and injuries on the roads
of the United States.
(b) Duties.--The Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence
established under subsection (a) shall--
(1) serve as a central location within the Department of
Transportation for expertise in traffic safety enforcement;
(2) provide State highway safety offices and law
enforcement agencies across the country with centralized
expertise, tools, and support;
(3) promote evidence-based strategies on what works in
hazardous driving behavior enforcement, including targeted,
cost-effective drunk-driving patrols, speed enforcement best
practices, and coordinated traffic safety campaigns proven to
reduce roadway fatalities and injuries;
(4) establish best-practice protocols for enforcement
operations, with the goal of improving outcomes based on data
and research;
(5) develop and deliver standardized training on the use of
data for hot spot detection, drug-impaired driving enforcement
strategies, speed management, and other risk mitigation of
death and injury on public roads;
(6) assist States and agencies in using real-time data
systems to identify high-crash corridors and target enforcement
resources in the most efficient ways;
(7) help agencies assess current enforcement practices and
identify gaps;
(8) provide recommendations for hazardous driving behavior
enforcement plans based on crash data and local context;
(9) assist agencies in using limited resources more
efficiently through data-driven deployment and risk-based
enforcement;
(10) help States fully leverage programs under sections 402
and 405 of title 23, United States Code, by providing technical
assistance on program development and design and outcome
measurement tools;
(11) launch model demonstration projects in States or
cities to test new roadside technologies, data-driven
deployment models, new enforcement strategies (such as those
targeting drug-impaired driving), and share results nationally
to help with the adoption of effective tools;
(12) serve as a national convener for State highway safety
offices, law enforcement agencies, traffic safety researchers,
victims and survivors, and public health and traffic safety
leaders;
(13) collaborate with, and provide support on, traffic
safety enforcement to all operating administrations of the
Department of Transportation; and
(14) have a workforce composed of Department of
Transportation employees, including direct hires or detailees
from operating administrations of the Department of
Transportation, Department of Justice, and other Federal
agencies.
(c) Rule of Construction.--The Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of
Excellence shall not supersede laws or regulations granting
certification authorities to Operating Administrations of the
Department of Transportation.
(d) Report on Staffing Needs.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Appropriations and the Committee of Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate on staffing needs and the staffing plan
for the Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year
thereafter to carry out this section.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL DRUG INVOLVED CRASH DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to track and analyze
the role of drugs in serious injury and fatal traffic crashes,
supporting enforcement, prevention, and research.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Drug involved crash.--The term ``drug involved crash''
means a crash causing serious injury or death in which 1 or
more drivers test positive for impairing substances other than
alcohol.
(2) Impairing substance.--The term ``impairing substance''
means prescription, over-the-counter, controlled, or illicit
psychoactive drugs affecting driving.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(c) Establishment.--The Administrator of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration shall establish a national drug involved
crash data collection system to--
(1) collect standardized toxicology data from States for
fatal and serious injury crashes;
(2) link crash data with medical, coroner, hospital, and
emergency medical services records;
(3) provide model protocols for specimen collection,
testing, and reporting;
(4) operate sentinel sites in multiple States to pilot
enhanced data collection; and
(5) report annually to Congress and the public on trends,
substance types, and geographic patterns.
(d) State Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator may award grants to
States for toxicology labs, specimen collection, training, data
systems, and data linkage.
(2) Prioritization.--In awarding grants under paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall prioritize States that contain
high-fatality, rural, or underserved areas.
(3) Non-federal funds.--The Administrator may require a
non-Federal match from a State to be eligible for a grant under
this subsection unless the State demonstrates hardship.
(e) Implementation Timeline.--
(1) Model protocols.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish the
model protocols required under subsection (c)(3).
(2) Sentinel sites.--The Administrator shall ensure that
the sentinel sites required under subsection (c)(3) are
operational not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(3) Submission of data.--The Administrator shall ensure
that the system established under this section has begun
collecting standardized toxicology data from States for fatal
and serious injury crashes beginning not later than 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) Privacy Protections.--Any data made available to the public
pursuant to this section shall be deidentified before and used in
compliance with Federal and State privacy laws, including the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
191), as applicable.
(g) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated out of
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out
this section.
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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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