Bill > S1999

This bill, the Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act of 2021, aims to address the issue of impaired driving involving alcohol, drugs, and multiple substances. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Allowing states to use certain federal funds for countermeasures targeting single or multiple substance impaired driving, such as purchasing equipment, training officers, and hiring criminal justice professionals. 2. Expanding the eligible uses of federal Highway Safety Grants to support a broader range of impaired driving prevention and enforcement activities, including the use of oral fluid screening technologies, electronic warrant programs, and case management software. 3. Requiring the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the reporting of impaired driving arrest and citation data to federal databases, as well as the interstate sharing of information on convictions and license suspensions. The study will identify barriers and make recommendations to improve data reporting and sharing. The overall purpose of the bill is to increase national investment and the use of innovative programs and technologies to eliminate multiple substance impaired driving and improve public safety.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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