S. 659 · 117th Congress
DRIVE Safe Act
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YoungSponsor30 cosponsors · 3 D, 26 R, 1 I
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Tester
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Marshall
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Tillis
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Cramer
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Rubio7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE Safe Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 10, 2021
Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE Safe Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement an apprenticeship program for licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21.
Under the program, an apprentice must complete two probationary periods that total 400 hours of on-duty time, of which at least 240 hours must be driving time in a commercial motor vehicle. Additionally, the apprentice must be accompanied in the cab of the commercial motor vehicle by an experienced driver.
Further, the bill requires all commercial motor vehicles used in the program for training to be equipped with safety technology such as active braking collision mitigation systems and video event capturing systems.
An employer shall not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver under the age of 21 to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the driver is participating in, or has completed, an apprenticeship program that meets the requirements set forth in this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DRIVE Safe Act
Also known as: Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act
Latest action (Mar 10, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 10, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.