[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 888 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 888
To amend title 23, United States Code, to create a pilot program
concerning drugged driving prevention, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2021
Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Mooney, Mr. McKinley,
Mr. Huizenga, and Mr. Griffith) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to create a pilot program
concerning drugged driving prevention, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reinforcing Impaired Driving
Education Act of 2021'' or the ``RIDE Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON DRUGGED DRIVING PREVENTION.
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(k) Drugged Driving Prevention Pilot Program.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation,
acting through the Administrator of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a pilot program
to create, and study the effects of, a public marketing
campaign to raise awareness on driving while under the
influence of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
``(2) Consultation.--In implementing the pilot program, the
Secretary may consult with pharmacies, pharmaceutical
companies, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
``(3) Locations.--The Secretary shall implement the pilot
program in States or territories that are most affected by the
opioid epidemic.
``(4) Sunset.--The pilot program shall terminate on the
date that is 2 years after the date on which the pilot program
is established.
``(5) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the results of the study of the effects of
the public marketing campaign.''.
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