United States · Bill · S
S. 179 (108th)
Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act of 2003
Introduced
16 January 2003
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1073)
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Summary
Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of specified FY 2005 highway funds from any State that has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that prohibits the use of a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle, except in case of an emergency or other exceptional circumstance. Increases the withheld amount to ten percent after FY 2005. Allows such a State law to permit the use of a mobile telephone with a device that permits hands-free operation of the telephone if the State determines that such use does not pose a threat to public safety.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 January 2003
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 January 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/179