Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 2, 2020)
Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020
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.
What just happenedJul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 2, 2020
- Jul 2, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Jul 2, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate