Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act of 2003

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D CorzineSponsor

No cosponsors.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 16, 2003

Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of specified FY 2005 highway funds from any State that has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that prohibits the use of a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle, except in case of an emergency or other exceptional circumstance. Increases the withheld amount to ten percent after FY 2005. Allows such a State law to permit the use of a mobile telephone with a device that permits hands-free operation of the telephone if the State determines that such use does not pose a threat to public safety.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act of 2003

Latest action (Jan 16, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1073)

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 16, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.