Recognizing December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving. | ChamberLight
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 924Transportation and Public Works
Recognizing December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because impaired driving remains a significant public safety issue, leading to thousands of preventable deaths and injuries each year. By formally recognizing "Impaired Driving Prevention Month," Congress uses its platform to bring increased attention to this critical problem.
While this resolution doesn't create new laws or allocate funding, it provides a symbolic and official endorsement for ongoing prevention efforts. This can help reinforce the message for individuals to drive sober, encourage communities to support prevention programs, and potentially lead to a greater collective focus on road safety, which could ultimately reduce the number of impaired driving incidents compared to if no such recognition were made.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Recognizes December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month."
This formal designation helps to elevate public awareness and focus attention on the dangers of impaired driving during a specific period.
PROVISION 02
Expresses support for efforts by the Department of Transportation, State and local governments, and law enforcement to prevent impaired driving.
This provision signals congressional backing for existing and future public safety initiatives aimed at reducing impaired driving incidents.
PROVISION 03
Urges people across the United States to take steps against impaired driving, such as driving sober and planning for safe transportation.
This is a direct call to action, encouraging individuals to make responsible choices that contribute to safer roads for everyone.
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 3, 2025
House Res.HRES 924Transportation and Public Works
Recognizing December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving.
This bill matters because impaired driving remains a significant public safety issue, leading to thousands of preventable deaths and injuries each year. By formally recognizing "Impaired Driving Prevention Month," Congress uses its platform to bring increased attention to this critical problem.
While this resolution doesn't create new laws or allocate funding, it provides a symbolic and official endorsement for ongoing prevention efforts. This can help reinforce the message for individuals to drive sober, encourage communities to support prevention programs, and potentially lead to a greater collective focus on road safety, which could ultimately reduce the number of impaired driving incidents compared to if no such recognition were made.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Recognizes December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month."
This formal designation helps to elevate public awareness and focus attention on the dangers of impaired driving during a specific period.
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Expresses support for efforts by the Department of Transportation, State and local governments, and law enforcement to prevent impaired driving.
This provision signals congressional backing for existing and future public safety initiatives aimed at reducing impaired driving incidents.
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Urges people across the United States to take steps against impaired driving, such as driving sober and planning for safe transportation.
This is a direct call to action, encouraging individuals to make responsible choices that contribute to safer roads for everyone.
Recognition of "Impaired Driving Prevention Month"
GLOSSARY
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Resolution
A formal statement of opinion, intent, or decision by a legislative body. Unlike a bill, a resolution does not typically become law and does not create new legal requirements or programs.
Impaired Driving
Operating a vehicle while under the influence of substances like alcohol or drugs that reduce a driver's ability to safely control the vehicle.
Ignition Interlock
A device installed in a vehicle that requires a driver to provide a breath sample before the engine will start. If the device detects a blood alcohol concentration above a set limit, the vehicle will not start.
Recidivism
The act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after having either experienced negative consequences for that behavior or having been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior. In this context, it refers to repeat impaired driving offenses.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, usually expressed as a percentage. It is a measure used to determine if someone is legally intoxicated and therefore impaired to drive.
ACTION TIMELINE
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FEB 2
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
COMMITTEE
DEC 3, 25
Submitted in House
INTROREFERRAL
DEC 3, 25
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.