United States · Bill · S
S. 1938 (111th)
Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010
Introduced
27 October 2009
Last action
30 November 2010 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
Sponsors
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Subjects
Transport, Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to states that enact laws that prohibit, with certain exceptions, and establish fines for texting and/or handheld cellphone use while driving. Requires a state that receives a grant to allocate: (1) at least 50% to educate and advertise to the public about the dangers of texting or using a cellphone while driving as well as enforce the distracted driving law; and (2) up to 50% for other traffic safety improvement projects. Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to administer a distracted driving national education program with at least two high-visibility education and advertising campaigns. Requires the Secretary to establish a research program to study distracted driving by passenger and commercial vehicle drivers. Directs the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report to Congress on existing and developing wireless communications technology that may be used to reduce problems associated with distracted driving. Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations on the use of electronic or wireless devices, including cell phones and other distracting devices, by operators of commercial motor vehicles and school buses; and (2) prohibit their use in circumstances where it interferes with the driver's safe operation of the vehicles.
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Timeline
27 October 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10785-10786)
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2009
Discharge
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
29 October 2009
Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 June 2010
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
30 November 2010
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
Source: Calendars
30 November 2010
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-355.
Source: Committee
30 November 2010
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-355.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 30 November 2010 · Download file
- Reference Change Senate · 29 October 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 27 October 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1938
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1938
- us · 111-s-1938 · source updated 7 April 2025