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H.R. 3829 (111th)

FOCUS Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 October 2009

Last action

16 October 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

ROBERT BRADY

Subjects

Transport, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Transport · Taxation

Summary

Fighting Occupied Cell Use So Everyone Drives More Safely Act of 2009 or the FOCUS Act of 2009 - 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 moving motor vehicle from using any communication device if he or she is under 21, and a hand-held communication device if he or she is 21 or older; and (2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of such prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties. Defines "communication device" to mean any mobile telephone or other portable electronic communication device which a user engages in a call or writes, sends, or reads a message.

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Timeline

  1. 15 October 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 October 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2009

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