H.R. 4354 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2019Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device that prevents a vehicle from being operated if the operator is intoxicated, to provide for a fleet demonstration of such devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act or the HALT Drunk Driving Act. 2. Advanced alcohol detection devices (a) In general Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, that requires motor vehicles produced after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device that— (1) determines the blood alcohol concentration of the operator of the vehicle; and (2) if the blood alcohol concentration determined by the device is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration specified in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code, prevents the vehicle from being operated. (b) Development The Secretary of Transportation shall work directly with motor vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and other interested parties, including universities with expertise in automotive engineering, to— (1) accelerate the development of the advanced alcohol detection devices described in subsection (a); (2) ensure the integration of such devices into motor vehicles available for sale at the earliest practical date; and (3) ensure the creation of market demand for such devices. (c) Fleet demonstration (1) In general Not later than September 30, 2022, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall enter into an agreement with the Administrator of General Services to carry out a program to equip the advanced alcohol detection devices described in subsection (a) on not less than 1,500 covered fleet vehicles (as defined in section 241 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7581)) owned or operated by an agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States. (2) Requirement In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall ensure that fleet vehicles— (A) are driven not less than 3 days per week; and (B) are located in various regions in the United States. (3) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this subsection. (d) Definitions In this section, the terms motor vehicle and motor vehicle safety standard have the meanings given such terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code.