,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4      
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1    
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4     
,wyd51 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide grants to ,/ates t d
 n susp5d1 revoke1 or refuse to r5ew a  
driv]'s lic5se ( a p]son or refuse to   
r5ew a regi/ration ( a motor vehicle =  
failure to pay a civil or crim9al f9e or
 fee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,driv+ =     
,opportunity ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,driv+ a 
vehicle is an ess5tial aspect ( ! daily 
lives ( mo/ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,driv+ is (t5 requir$ to access jobs &  
heal?c>e1 take c>e ( family1 get        
groc]ies1 & fulfill o!r basic           

responsibilities4  7#c7 ,9 _m small     
cities1 t[ns1 & rural areas t d n h     
public transportation & ride%>+         
alt]natives1 driv+ is (t5 ! only        
reali/ic means ( transportation4  7#d7  
,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 millions ( ,am]icans
 h _h _! driv]'s lic5ses susp5d$ =      
unpaid c\rt f9es & fees4  7#e7 ,a p]son 
^: driv]'s lic5se is susp5d$ or revok$ =
 unpaid f9es & fees w (t5 f9d x m       
difficult to e>n a liv+ & !re=e pay !   
debt ow$ to ! gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,drunk &  
dang]\s driv+ are "s ( ! lead+ causes ( 
dea? & s]i\s bodily injury 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & promot+ safety on ! roads is a
 legitimate1 necess>y1 & core gov]nm5tal
 function4 ,susp5d+ a lic5se = unsafe   
driv+ conduct pres5ts diff]5t           
consid]ations ?an susp5d+ a lic5se =    
unpaid f9es & fees4 ,susp5d+ a lic5se = 
unsafe driv+ is an appropriate tool to  
protect public safety4 ,policymak]s also
 may consid] alt]natives to susp5sion ( 
a lic5se = unsafe driv+ su* z ignition  
int]lock device programs4  7#g7 ,accord+

 to ! ,national ,highway ,traffic       
,safety ,adm9i/ration1 e ye> on av]age1 
ov] #cd1jjj p are kill$ & #b1djj1jjj m p
 are injur$ 9 motor vehicle cra%es4 ,"s 
( ! major causes ( ^! cra%es include    
spe$+1 impair$ driv+1 & di/ract$ driv+4 
,ne>ly half ( pass5g] vehicle occupants 
kill$ 9 cra%es are unre/ra9$4 ,!        
societal h>m caus$ by motor vehicle     
cra%es has be5 valu$ at #hcf1jjj1jjj1jjj
 annually4 ,! enactm5t (1 en=cem5t (1 & 
education reg>d+ traffic laws are key to
 address+ unsafe behavior & promot+     
public safety4  7#h7 ,h[ev]1 mo/ driv]'s
 lic5se susp5sions are n bas$ on ! ne$  
to protect public safety4  7#i7 ,betwe5 
#bjaj & #bjag1 all b #c ,/ates increas$ 
! am\nt ( f9es & fees = civil & crim9al 
violations4  7#aj7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
#dj p]c5t ( all driv]'s lic5se          
susp5sions are issu$ = conduct t 0      
unrelat$ to driv+4  7#aa7 ,"o 9 ?ree p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by f9es &  
fees debt4  7#ab7 ,arre/+ & prosecut+   
individuals = driv+ on a susp5d$ lic5se 

consumes a significant am\nt ( law      
en=cem5t & prosecutorial res\rces4      
,driv+ on a susp5d$ lic5se is "o ( ! mo/
 common crim9al *>ges 9 jurisdictions   
across ! c\ntry4  7#ac7 ,sev5ty-five    
p]c5t ( ^? ) susp5d$ lic5ses report     
cont9u+ to drive4  7#ad7 ,x is m likely 
t ^? p are also driv+ )\t insurance due 
to ! co/s & re/rictions associat$ )     
obta9+ auto insurance on a susp5d$      
lic5se1 !reby plac+ a great] f9ancial   
burd5 on o!r driv]s :5 a driv] ) a      
susp5d$ lic5se causes an accid5t4  7#ae7
 ,! ,am]ican ,association ( ,motor      
,vehicle ,adm9i/rators has conclud$ !   
foll[+3 ,driv]s :o h be5 susp5d$ =      
social non-con=mance-relat$ (f5ses are  
(t5 trapp$ )9 ! sy/em4 ,"s _c af=d to   
pay ! orig9al f9es1 & may lose _!       
ability to legally get to & f "w z a    
result ( ! susp5sion4 ,_m make !        
decision to drive :ile susp5d$4 ,!      
susp5sion results 9 increas$ f9ancial   
obligations ?r\gh new requirem5ts su* z 
re9/atem5t fees1 c\rt co/s1 & o!r       

p5alties4 ,:ile !re is a cle> societal  
int]e/ 9 keep+ ^? :o are unfit to drive 
(f ! roads1 broadly re/rict+ lic5ses =  
violations unrelat$ to an individual's  
ability to drive safely may d m h>m ?an 
good4 ,?is is especially true 9 areas ( 
! c\ntry t lack alt]native means (      
transportation4 ,= ^? individuals1 a    
valid driv]'s lic5se c be a means to    
survive4 ,local communities1 employ]s1 &
 employees all exp]i5ce negative        
consequ5ces z a result ( social         
non-con=mity susp5sions1 includ+        
unemploym5t1 l[] wages1 few] employm5t  
opportunities & hir+ *oices1 & increas$ 
insurance co/s44  7#af7 ,a report by !  
,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool ,crim9al ,ju/ice     
,policy ,program conclud$ ! foll[+3 ,!  
susp5sion ( a driv]'s or pr(essional    
lic5se is "o ( ! mo/ p]vasive pov]ty    
traps = poor p assess$ a f9e t !y _c    
af=d to pay4 ,! practice is widespread4 
,ne>ly #dj p]c5t ( lic5se susp5sions    
nationwide /em f unpaid f9es1 miss$ *ild
 support paym5ts1 & drug (f5ses--n f    

unsafe or intoxicat$ driv+ or fail+ to  
obta9 automotive insurance4 ,susp5sion (
 a driv]'s or pr(essional lic5ses is    
hugely c\nt]productive2 x puni%es       
non-paym5t by tak+ away a p]son's means 
= mak+ a liv+4 ,lic5se susp5sion        
programs are also exp5sive = ,/ates to  
run & !y di/ract law en=cem5t ef=ts f   
priorities relat$ to public safety4     
,lic5se susp5sions may also be          
uncon/itutional if ! lic5se 0 susp5d$   
be=e ! judge det]m9$ ! def5dant _h !    
ability to pay ! crim9al ju/ice debt44  
#c4 ,grants = driv]'s lic5ses re9/atem5t
 programs ,subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #eja7;a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4         
#ajaeb7;a771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#c7 ,grants = driv]'s lic5se re9/atem5t
 programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
grants made "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,attorney ,g5]al may make grants to     
,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to   

cov] co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate to re9/ate 
or r5ew driv]'s lic5ses or motor vehicle
 regi/rations previ\sly susp5d$1 revok$1
 or fail$ to be r5ew$ = unpaid civil or 
crim9al f9es or fees4  7,b7 ,/ates      
describ$ ,a ,/ate describ$ 9 ?is        
subp>agraph is a ,/ate t--  7i7 does n h
 9 effect any ,/ate or local law t      
p]mits-- 7,i7 ! susp5sion or revocation 
(1 or refusal to r5ew1 a driv]'s lic5se 
( an individual bas$ on ! individual's  
failure to pay a civil or crim9al f9e or
 fee2 or  7,,ii7 ! refusal to r5ew !    
regi/ration ( a motor vehicle bas$ on ! 
own]'s failure to pay a civil or crim9al
 f9e or fee2 &  7ii7 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod
 end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate applies =
 or receives a grant "u ?is p>agraph1   
has repeal$ a ,/ate or local law t      
p]mitt$ ! susp5sion or revocation (1 or 
refusal to r5ew1 driv]'s lic5ses or !   
regi/ration ( a motor vehicle bas$ on ! 
failure to pay civil or crim9al f9es or 
fees4  7,c7 ,crit]ia ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all aw>d grants "u ?is p>agraph to    

,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t    
submit a plan to re9/ate or r5ew driv]'s
 lic5ses or motor vehicle regi/rations  
previ\sly susp5d$1 revok$1 or fail$ to  
be r5ew$ = unpaid civil or crim9al f9es 
or fees-- 7i7 to maximize ! numb] (     
individuals ) susp5d$ or revok$ driv]'s 
lic5ses or motor vehicle regi/rations   
eligible to h driv+ privileges re9/at$  
or rega9$2  7ii7 to provide assi/ance to
 individuals liv+ 9 areas :]e public    
transportation options are limit$2 &    
7iii7 to ease ! burd5 on ,/ates :]e !   
,/ate or local law describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 0 9 effect dur+ !  
#c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* a    
,/ate applies = a grant "u ?is p>agraph 
9 accordance ) section #ejb4  7,d7      
,am\nt ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be n great] ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
allocat$ to ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) !    
=mula e/abli%$ "u section #eje4  7,e7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* a grant is made to a ,/ate "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !     

,attorney ,g5]al a report t describes ! 
actions ( ! ,/ate to c>ry out activities
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ ) 
respect to--  7i7 ! population s]v$ by !
 program2  7ii7 ! numb] ( driv]'s       
lic5ses & motor vehicle regi/rations    
re9/at$ or r5ew$ "u ! program2 &  7iii7 
all co/s to ! ,/ate ( ! program1 includ+
 h[ ! grants "u ?is p>agraph 7 sp5t to  
defray su* co/s4  7,f7 ,additional      
analysis ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* a grant is made to a ,/ate "u   
?is p>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !  
,attorney ,g5]al an analysis ( ! impact 
( ! program on ! collections ( civil or 
crim9al f9es or fees4  2 &  7#b7 9      
section #ejh-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!re &     
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,!re2 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,driv]'s   
lic5se re9/atem5t programs ,!re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #eja7;a77#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  4  #d4 
,,gao /udy  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 

/udy ( ! implem5tation ( ! grant program
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #eja7;a7 ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajaeb7;a771 z add$ by section #c7;a7 ( 
?is ,act1 t-- 7#a7 includes :at is kn[n 
ab\t ! effect ( repeal+ ,/ate laws1 9   
select$ ,/ates1 t _h p]mitt$ ! susp5sion
 or revocation (1 or refusal to r5ew1   
driv]'s lic5ses or ! regi/ration ( a    
motor vehicle bas$ on ! failure to pay  
civil or crim9al f9es or fees1 includ+  
su* factors1 to ! ext5t in=mation is    
available1 z--  7,a7 ! collection ( f9es
 & fees2  7,b7 ! usage ( law en=cem5t   
res\rces2  7,c7 economic mobility &     
unemploym5t2  7,d7 rates ( en=cem5t (   
traffic safety laws ?r\gh ! track+ (    
numb] ( summonses & violations issu$    
7includ+ ^? relat$ to automat$ en=cem5t 
te*nologies72  7,e7 ! use ( susp5sions =
 public safety-relat$ reasons 7includ+  
reckless driv+1 spe$+1 & driv+ "u !     
influ5ce72  7,f7 safety-critical traffic
 ev5ts 7includ+ 9 localities ) automat$ 

en=cem5t programs72  7,g7 ! rates (     
lic5se susp5sions & proportion (        
unlic5s$ driv]s2  7,h7 racial &         
geographic disp>ities2 &  7,i7          
adm9i/rative co/s 7includ+ co/s         
associat$ ) ! collection ( f9es & fees &
 ) ! re9/atem5t ( driv]'s lic5ses72 &   
7#b7 includes :at is kn[n ab\t--  7,a7  
exi/+ alt]natives to driv]'s lic5se     
susp5sion z me?ods ( en=cem5t &         
collection ( unpaid f9es & fees2 &  7,b7
 exi/+ alt]natives to traditional       
driv]'s lic5se susp5sion = c]ta9 k9ds ( 
unsafe driv+1 includ+ models t all[     
driv]s to cont9ue to drive legally :ile 
pursu+ driv] improvem5t opportunities4  
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,environm5t 
& ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !  

/udy requir$ "u subsection 7a74