Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-20Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- 2021-04-20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-04-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-04-12Referred 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.
- 2021-04-12Referred 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.
- 2021-04-12Introduced in House
- 2021-04-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-12 (00)
Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors (10)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Economic performance and conditions
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Motor vehicles
- Roads and highways
- State and local government operations
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Unemployment
- User charges and fees
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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