3.0.0 2453 2023-01-11T13:48:50Z 2023-01-11T13:48:50Z House HR 2021-04-12 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 62 (Monday, April 12, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCANLON:H.R. 2453.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1727]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Markup by 2021-04-20T12:55:26Z Referred to 2021-04-12T16:02:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2021-04-13T14:05:18Z Referred to 2021-04-12T16:02:30Z Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 117 998 S 2022-02-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260. Related bill CRS 2021-04-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Committee 2021-04-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-04-13 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2021-04-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-04-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2021-04-12 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2021-04-12 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2021-04-12 True C001121 Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] Jason Crow D CO 6 2021-08-10 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2021-08-20 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2021-09-29 False H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2021-11-04 False D000630 Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] Antonio Delgado D NY 19 2022-03-16 False W000788 Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Nikema Williams D GA 5 2022-08-09 False S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2022-10-07 False 2021-05-26T15:02:00Z H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57244 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciaryon April 20, 2021 Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Economic performance and conditions Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations Motor vehicles Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Unemployment User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-04-12 Introduced in House 2021-07-14T16:51:47Z Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of an individual based on such individual's failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee.

Grants shall be awarded to (1) cover the costs incurred by a state to reinstate driver's licenses previously suspended for unpaid fines and fees; (2) maximize the number of individuals with suspended driver's licenses eligible to have driving privileges reinstated or regained; (3) provide assistance to individuals living in areas where public transportation options are limited; and (4) ease the burden on states where the state or local law that permitted the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, driver's licenses or the registration of a motor vehicle based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees was in effect during the three year period ending on the date on which a state applies for or receives a grant under this bill.

The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program authorized by this bill, including the known effects of repealing state laws that have permitted the suspension, revocation, or refusal of a driver's license or motor vehicle registration based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees.

]]> Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 Display Title Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2453ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2453ih.xml 2021-04-20 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). 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.