Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Driver Safety Week.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Sep 2007): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
This resolution, H.Con.Res. 165, expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Teen Driver Safety Week. It urges the people of the United States to observe this week with activities that promote safe driving among teenage drivers. The resolution highlights that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults.
The bill's text points to statistics indicating a significant number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes, with a fatality rate for young drivers being four times higher than for older drivers. It also notes that common causes of teen crashes include driver error, speeding, and drunk driving, and that a majority of teenagers killed in accidents do not use seatbelts.
Introduced in the House of Representatives on June 6, 2007, this concurrent resolution was then received in the Senate on September 6, 2007. It was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As a concurrent resolution, it does not require the President's signature and expresses the sense of Congress.
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Timeline
6 Sep 2007
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 165 do?
- This resolution, H.Con.Res. 165, expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Teen Driver Safety Week. It urges the people of the United States to observe this week with activities that promote safe driving among teenage drivers. The resolution highlights that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults. The bill's text points to statistics indicating a significant number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes, with a fatality rate for young drivers being four times higher than for older drivers. It also notes that common causes of teen crashes include driver error, speeding, and drunk driving, and that a majority of teenagers killed in accidents do not use seatbelts. Introduced in the House of Representatives on June 6, 2007, this concurrent resolution was then received in the Senate on September 6, 2007. It was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As a concurrent resolution, it does not require the President's signature and expresses the sense of Congress.
- Has H.Con.Res. 165 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 165. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 165?
- H.Con.Res. 165 was sponsored by Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA), with 56 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 165?
- Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (6 Sep 2007).
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