[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9390 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9390

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program 
    with respect to 24/7 sobriety programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 20, 2024

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Ms. Craig, Mr. 
  Bacon, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Brownley) introduced the 
 following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program 
    with respect to 24/7 sobriety programs, 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 ``Supporting Opportunities to Build 
Everyday Responsibility Act of 2024'' or the ``Sober Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Crimes attributed to alcohol abuse have been estimated 
        to cost the United States $84 billion annually.
            (2) One in four Federal prisoners and nearly one in three 
        State prisoners reported drinking alcohol at the time of the 
        offense that led to their incarceration.
            (3) A 24/7 sobriety program is intended to help people with 
        substance use disorders to achieve long term sobriety. It 
        complements ignition interlock devices and should be used in 
        tandem with ignition interlock devices that protect public 
        safety.
            (4) In South Dakota a $400,000 investment in a statewide 
        24/7 sobriety program led to at least $28 million in savings--
        $70 saved for every dollar spent.
            (5) Participants in Montana's 24/7 sobriety program saw an 
        80 percent reduction in the probability of rearrest for a DUI.
            (6) A 24/7 sobriety program should be implemented along 
        with effective screening and assessment to ensure effective 
        identification of individuals with substance use disorders.
            (7) 24/7 sobriety programs are not a substitute for 
        criminal investigations or prosecutions.
            (8) 24/7 sobriety programs should provide an opportunity 
        for victim input when determining whether an individual 
        qualifies for the program.
            (9) Input from Federal, State, or local law enforcement and 
        prosecutors should be considered when potentially admitting an 
        individual into a 24/7 sobriety program.

SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM FOR 24/7 SOBRIETY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a grant program (in this Act referred to as the ``Program'') to 
distribute funding for state, local, and tribal 24/7 sobriety programs.
    (b) Grant Authority.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary 
may award a grant to an eligible recipient that submits an application 
for the Program.
    (c) Eligible Recipient.--
            (1) In general.--Grants awarded under the Program may be 
        awarded to a State, Tribal government, or an agency, office, or 
        a group of such agencies or offices of the State or Tribal 
        government for the purpose of administering an eligible project 
        under subsection (e).
            (2) Subgrant.--An eligible recipient awarded a grant under 
        the Program may distribute a subgrant of funds awarded under 
        the program to any local government office or agency, or group 
        of offices or agencies, for the purpose of administering an 
        eligible project under subsection (e).
    (d) Plan.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an 
eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how the 
recipient would use the grant to maintain, expand, or implement a 24/7 
sobriety program.
    (e) Eligible Projects.--Grant funds awarded under the Program shall 
be used to defray costs associated with maintaining or expanding an 
existing 24/7 sobriety program or implementing a new 24/7 sobriety 
program.
    (f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
assisted with a grant under the Program shall not exceed 80 percent.
    (g) Report by Eligible Recipient.--Not later than 1 year after 
disbursement of funds to an eligible recipient under the Program, such 
recipient shall submit to the Secretary a report including, for each 
24/7 sobriety program funded by the recipient--
            (1) information on eligibility and participation in the 24/
        7 sobriety program;
            (2) data with respect to the number of failed tests by 
        participants in the 24/7 sobriety program;
            (3) data reflecting any criminal charges and convictions 
        among participants in the 24/7 sobriety program during their 
        participation in the program;
            (4) data regarding programmatic outcomes, including 
        technical violations of the 24/7 sobriety program and 
        sanctions; and
            (5) categorized expenses incurred for a 24/7 sobriety 
        program, including administrative expenses.
    (h) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after receiving the 
grant recipient reports required under subsection (g), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report containing data gathered from such 
grant recipient reports.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029.
    (j) 24/7 Sobriety Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``24/
7 sobriety program'' means a law or program that authorizes a court or 
an agency with jurisdiction, as a condition of bond, sentence, 
probation, parole, or work permit, to--
            (1) require an individual to abstain from alcohol or drugs 
        for a period of time;
            (2) require an individual to be subject to testing for 
        alcohol or drugs--
                    (A) at least twice per day at a testing location; 
                or
                    (B) by continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring 
                via an electronic monitoring device; or
            (3) impose an immediate sanction for a failed a test for 
        alcohol or drugs, including--
                    (A) a period of time in jail; or
                    (B) community service.

SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 405(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (ix) by inserting ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) by striking clause (x); and
                    (C) by redesignating clause (xi) as clause (x);
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (B) by striking ``and subparagraph (B)'' each place 
                it appears;
                    (C) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) in the heading by striking ``Funding'' 
                        and all that follows through ``Not more than 12 
                        percent'' and inserting ``Funding for grants to 
                        states with alcohol-ignition interlock laws.--
                        Not more than 15 percent''; and
                            (ii) by striking clause (ii); and
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) 
                as subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively; and
            (3) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) 
                as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively.
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