ALERT Drivers Act

Summary

Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 or the ALERT Drivers Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 25% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds for the fiscal year if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits, except in an emergency, an operator of a motor vehicle from writing, sending, or reading a text message using a hand-held mobile telephone (excluding a vehicle-integrated, voice-activated device); and (2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of such prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties.

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Timeline

1. 8 September 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 September 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 September 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 September 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 September 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 September 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2010
• related to ← FOCUS Act of 2009
• related to ← To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Erica's Law
• related to ← ALERT Drivers Act