A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal the national minimum drinking age and to authorize certain education programs to be eligible for alcohol traffic safety grants.

Summary

Repeals the law directing the Secretary of Transportation to withhold certain Federal-aid highway sums from States permitting persons who are less than 21 years of age to purchase alcoholic beverages. Authorizes the Secretary to add eligibility criteria to basic and supplemental grants to States which implement alcohol traffic safety programs. Identifies such criteria as: (1) the establishment of mandatory education programs for new operators of motor vehicles and persons convicted of driving while intoxicated; (2) the establishment of comprehensive education programs for employees and patrons of establishments authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises; and (3) the setting of restrictions on purchase by persons 18, 19, or 20 years old of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from NTSB, DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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