3.0.0 1938 2023-01-11T13:17:40Z 2023-01-11T13:17:40Z Senate S S 2009-10-27 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2010-11-30T19:30:27Z Markup by 2010-06-09T20:56:23Z Referred to 2009-10-29T23:56:41Z ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2009-10-29T23:56:18Z Referred to 2009-10-27T20:22:41Z S. Rept. 111-355 Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 111 3994 HR 2009-11-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Identical bill CRS Text similarities House 2010-11-30 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656. Calendars 2010-11-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-355. Committee 2010-11-30 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-355. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2010-06-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2009-10-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2009-10-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2009-10-29 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2009-10-27 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2009-10-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10785-10786) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV N H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2009-10-27 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2009-10-27 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2009-10-27 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2009-10-27 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2009-10-27 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2009-10-29 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2009-11-17 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2009-12-08 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2009-12-17 False U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2010-05-06 False 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z S. 1938, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21633 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trasnportation on June 9, 2010</p> 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z S. 1938, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21633 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trasnportation on June 9, 2010 Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child safety and welfare Department of Transportation Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Marketing and advertising Motor carriers Roads and highways State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-10-27 Introduced in Senate 2010-01-19T19:45:16Z Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to states that enact laws that prohibit, with certain exceptions, and establish fines for texting and/or handheld cellphone use while driving.

Requires a state that receives a grant to allocate: (1) at least 50% to educate and advertise to the public about the dangers of texting or using a cellphone while driving as well as enforce the distracted driving law; and (2) up to 50% for other traffic safety improvement projects.

Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to administer a distracted driving national education program with at least two high-visibility education and advertising campaigns.

Requires the Secretary to establish a research program to study distracted driving by passenger and commercial vehicle drivers.

Directs the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations on the use of electronic or wireless devices, including cell phones and other distracting devices, by operators of commercial motor vehicles and school buses; and (2) prohibit their use in circumstances where it interferes with the driver's safe operation of the vehicles.

]]> 01 2010-11-30 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2011-02-10T22:35:01Z Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants beginning FY2011 to states that enact laws that prohibit, with certain exceptions, and establish fines for texting and/or handheld cellphone use while driving.

Requires a state that receives a grant to allocate: (1) at least 50% to educate and advertise to the public about the dangers of texting or using a cellphone while driving as well as enforce the distracted driving law; and (2) up to 50% for other traffic safety improvement projects.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to administer a distracted driving national education program with at least two high-visibility education and advertising campaigns for FY2011 and FY2012.

(Sec. 4) Revises requirements directing states and local governments that receive NHTSA grants to collect certain data elements regarding vehicle crash causation. Requires such governments to: (1) require the recording in official vehicle accident investigation reports of whether a personal wireless communications device was in use at the time of an accident, (2) require that all law enforcement officers inquire about and record the use of such a device, and (3) incorporate the information into its traffic safety information system.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to establish a research program to study distracted driving by passenger and commercial vehicle drivers. Authorizes the Secretary to grant research contracts for this purpose to nongovernmental entities.

(Sec. 6) Directs the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving.

(Sec. 7) Makes an exception to the prohibition against lobbying by NHTSA of state or local legislators to allow NHTSA to provide states with government-sponsored research and highway safety data or technical assistance relating to legislative proposals addressing the potential dangers of texting and cell phone use.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations on the use of electronic or wireless devices, including cell phones and other distracting devices, by operators of commercial motor vehicles and school buses; and (2) prohibit their use in circumstances where it interferes with the driver's safe operation of the vehicles.

(Sec. 9) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to earmark for the distracted driving national education program $7.5 million from unused FY2010 funds for safety belt performance grants to states.

(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to prescribe a federal motor vehicle safety standard to prohibit electronic screens in cars from displaying visual entertainment that is visible to the driver while driving. Allows, however, electronic screens that display information or images regarding vehicle operation, vehicle surroundings, communications systems, and navigation systems.

]]> Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 Display Title Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a program to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 S Senate Reported to Senate 2010-11-30T05:00:00Z Reference Change Senate 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z 2010-11-30 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.