Drunk Driving Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2025
Latest action (15 Dec 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 6704, the Drunk Driving Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Transportation, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to run a prize competition offering at least $45 million to a person, company, nonprofit, or academic entity that develops passive, consumer-ready technology—such as breath- or touch-based sensors—capable of preventing drivers with an illegal blood alcohol level from operating a vehicle. It authorizes $50 million from the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 2028 for the prize and related administration. The bill also creates a Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence within the Department of Transportation to give states and law enforcement technical support, training, and data tools for enforcing laws against drunk, drugged, and other hazardous driving, funded at $5 million annually starting in 2026. Additionally, it establishes a national system to collect standardized data on crashes involving drugs other than alcohol, including grants to states for toxicology and data infrastructure, funded at $30 million per year through 2031.
The bill would primarily affect vehicle manufacturers and technology developers competing for the prize, state highway safety offices and police agencies receiving federal assistance, and NHTSA, which would administer the new programs. Ultimately it aims to benefit the public by accelerating deployment of anti-drunk-driving vehicle technology and improving data on drug-related crashes.
The bill was introduced on December 15, 2025, by Rep. Laura Gillen with two cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It has not yet been considered by the committee or voted on by the full House, and no further congressional action has occurred.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on December 15, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6704 do?
- H.R. 6704, the Drunk Driving Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Transportation, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to run a prize competition offering at least $45 million to a person, company, nonprofit, or academic entity that develops passive, consumer-ready technology—such as breath- or touch-based sensors—capable of preventing drivers with an illegal blood alcohol level from operating a vehicle. It authorizes $50 million from the Highway Trust Fund through fiscal year 2028 for the prize and related administration. The bill also creates a Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence within the Department of Transportation to give states and law enforcement technical support, training, and data tools for enforcing laws against drunk, drugged, and other hazardous driving, funded at $5 million annually starting in 2026. Additionally, it establishes a national system to collect standardized data on crashes involving drugs other than alcohol, including grants to states for toxicology and data infrastructure, funded at $30 million per year through 2031. The bill would primarily affect vehicle manufacturers and technology developers competing for the prize, state highway safety offices and police agencies receiving federal assistance, and NHTSA, which would administer the new programs. Ultimately it aims to benefit the public by accelerating deployment of anti-drunk-driving vehicle technology and improving data on drug-related crashes. The bill was introduced on December 15, 2025, by Rep. Laura Gillen with two cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It has not yet been considered by the committee or voted on by the full House, and no further congressional action has occurred.
- Has H.R. 6704 become law?
- Not yet. As of 15 Dec 2025, H.R. 6704 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6704?
- H.R. 6704 was sponsored by Rep. Laura Gillen [D-NY4] (Democrat-NY), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6704?
- Introduced (15 Dec 2025).
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