A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require states to promptly suspend or revoke the license of a driver found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends Federal-aid highway law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of a State's apportionment if it does not have an expedited driver's license suspension or revocation system in place for drivers who: (1) have committed an alcohol-related traffic offense; or (2) have operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Outlines the system's administrative parameters. Sets forth conditions under which the withheld funds will remain available to the affected State.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-732.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 June 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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