United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5097 (111th)
Erica's Law
Introduced
21 April 2010
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 April 2010
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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