,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,mann 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4    
,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 
,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4 ,scott    
,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,s*midt1 ,mr4   
,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,ms4 ,titus1    
,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,april #bjbf z 
,di/ract$ ,driv+ ,aw>5ess ,mon? &       
promot+ ef=ts to help prev5t tragic &   
prev5table cra%es1 dea?s1 & injuries    
caus$ by di/ract$ driv+4  ,:]eas        
di/ract$ driv+1 includ+ visual1 manual1 
& cognitive di/raction1 rema9s "o ( !   
lead+ causes ( prev5table cra%es on     
,unit$ ,/ates roadways2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to national safety data1 ov] #c1jjj p   
are kill$ ea* ye>1 & ov] #cjj1jjj m are 
injur$1 9 cra%es involv+ di/ract$       

driv]s2 ,:]eas di/ract$ driv+ has       
increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s due to ! gr[+ use 
( mobile devices & 9-vehicle            
te*nologies1 contribut+ significantly to
 roadway fatalities & s]i\s injuries2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress has    
support$ ef=ts to r$uce di/ract$ driv+  
?r\gh inve/m5ts 9 roadway safety1 public
 education1 & te*nology t helps driv]s  
/ay focus$ & r$uce di/raction be=e      
cra%es occur2 ,:]eas :5 a p]son reads a 
text :ile driv+1 _! eyes are (f ! road =
 an av]age ( #e seconds1 ! same di/ance 
z travel+ ! l5g? ( an entire football   
field at #ee miles p] h\r2 ,:]eas m "w  
mu/ be done to /op ! prev5table & tragic
 consequ5ces ( di/ract$ driv+ to make   
roads saf] = driv]s1 pass5g]s1          
p$e/rians1 cycli/s1 & all :o %>e ! road2
 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t text+ :ile driv+   
increases cra% risk by up to #bc times &
 t h&s-free te*nologies d n elim9ate    
cognitive di/raction2 ,:]eas _m ,/ates h
 enact$ h&s-free or antitext+ laws1 &   
cont9u$ adoption & en=cem5t ( su* laws c

 help r$uce di/ract$ driv+ & save lives2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & 
! ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety   
,adm9i/ration "w to educate ! public ea*
 ,april ?r\gh ! national ,put ! ,phone  
,away or ,pay & ,u ,drive4 ,u ,text4 ,u 
,pay4 campaigns2 ,:]eas ,/ate & local   
law en=cem5t play a vital role 9 r$uc+  
di/ract$ driv+ cra%es1 injuries1 &      
fatalities2 & ,:]eas ,/ate & local law  
en=cem5t ag5cies p>tn] ) ! ,national    
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
ea* ,april to conduct high-visibility   
en=cem5t & public outrea* to combat     
di/ract$ driv+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
expresses support = ! recognition (     
,di/ract$ ,driv+ ,aw>5ess ,mon? to raise
 aw>5ess ab\t ! dang]s ( di/ract$ driv+2
  7#b7 supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (      
transportation1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 & ,/ate & local law en=cem5t to prev5t 
& /op di/ract$ driv+1 !reby sav+ lives2 
&  7#c7 urges p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

to take prev5tive /eps aga9/ di/ract$   
driv+1 su* z putt+ phones away :ile     
driv+1 enabl+ ,d ,n ,di/urb features1 & 
/ay+ focus$ on ! road at all times4