Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

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This bill increases authorization levels for FY2019-FY2020 for national priority safety programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 4, 2021

Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

This bill increases authorization levels for FY2019-FY2020 for national priority safety programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Additionally, the bill decreases the allocation of funds under such programs for (1) occupant protection, (2) state traffic safety information system improvements, and (3) impaired driving countermeasures.

DOT must award grants to states that enact a commuter safety education program for educational and training programs concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.

In each fiscal year, 2% of the funds provided for commuter safety education shall be allocated among states that implement commuter safety education programs.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

Latest action (Feb 4, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 4, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.