3.0.0 998 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z Senate S 2021-03-25 117 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-02-03T18:43:31Z Markup by 2021-10-28T14:00:02Z Referred to 2021-03-25T18:38:32Z Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 117 2453 HR 2021-04-20 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Related bill CRS 2022-02-03 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260. Calendars 2022-02-03 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2022-02-03 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-10-28 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2021-03-25 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2021-03-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2021-03-25 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2021-03-25 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2021-03-25 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2021-03-25 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2021-03-25 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-03-25 True E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2021-03-25 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2021-03-25 True L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2021-03-25 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2021-05-13 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2021-05-25 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2021-10-07 False O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA 2021-10-28 False 2022-01-19T23:09:00Z S. 998, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57774 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 28, 2021 Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal procedure and sentencing 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 2021-03-25 Introduced in Senate 2021-09-02T18:02:35Z 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.

]]> 25 2022-02-03 Reported to Senate 2022-07-14T18:09:56Z 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 A bill 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 Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Reported to Senate 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s998rs/xml/BILLS-117s998rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s998is/xml/BILLS-117s998is.xml 2022-02-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260. 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.