H.R. 169

Referred to Committee

Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

Introduced 1/3/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

2/7/2019 • House

Summary

Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to increase authorization levels for FY2019-FY2020.

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

The Department of Transportation 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.

Introduced in House • 1/3/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security