3.0.0 2575 2023-01-11T13:22:44Z 2023-01-11T13:22:44Z House H HR 2011-07-18 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILSON of Florida:H.R. 2575.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power * * * To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H5150]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-19T14:21:12Z Referred to 2011-07-18T16:01:10Z 2011-07-19 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-07-18 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-07-28 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-08-01 False Transportation and Public Works Child safety and welfare Intergovernmental relations Roads and highways State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-07-18 Introduced in House 2011-10-14T19:52:26Z Drive to Stay Alive Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold 5% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds for FY2012, and each succeeding fiscal year, if the state has not enacted and implemented a law that: (1) prohibits a driver from using a personal wireless communications device (cell phone, but excluding a global navigation satellite system receiver used for positioning, emergency notification, or navigation [GPS]) to call or text while driving when there is a minor in the vehicle, (2) makes violation of the law a primary offense, and (3) establishes certain minimum fines and increased civil and criminal penalties.

Permits laws meeting the requirements of this Act to provide exceptions for driver: (1) use of a hands-free device (other than a driver who is a minor), (2) use of a cell phone in emergency situations, and (3) use of a cell phone by a commercial motor vehicle driver or school bus driver.

]]> Drive to Stay Alive Act of 2011 Display Title Drive to Stay Alive Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a portion of Federal-aid Highway funds apportioned to a State unless the State enacts and implements a law establishing penalties for using a cell phone to make telephone calls or text while driving with a minor in the vehicle. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Drive to Stay Alive Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-07-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2575ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2575ih.xml 2011-07-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.