Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020

Summary

Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of an individual based on such individual's failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee. Grants shall be awarded to (1) cover the costs incurred by a state to reinstate driver's licenses previously suspended for unpaid fines and fees; (2) maximize the number of individuals with suspended driver's licenses eligible to have driving privileges reinstated or regained; (3) provide assistance to individuals living in areas where public transportation options are limited; and (4) ease the burden on states where the state or local law that permitted the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, driver's licenses or the registration of a motor vehicle based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees was in effect during the three year period ending on the date on which a state applies for or receives a grant under this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program authorized by this bill, including the known effects of repealing state laws that have permitted the suspension, revocation, or refusal of a driver's license or motor vehicle registration based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees.

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Timeline

1. 4 December 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 December 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 December 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 December 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 December 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 December 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 December 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 December 2020

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Sponsors

• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
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• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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