United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5097 (111th)
Erica's Law
Introduced
21 April 2010
Last action
22 April 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sponsors
Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Erica's Law - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 15% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that: (1) prohibits, with specified exceptions, an individual from using a wireless communication device to call or compose, read, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone; and (2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of the prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties.
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Timeline
21 April 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 April 2010 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → ALERT Drivers Act
- 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 ← ALERT Drivers Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5097
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5097
- us · 111-hr-5097 · source updated 2 January 2025