1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act” or the “HALT Drunk Driving Act”.
Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device that prevents a vehicle from being operated if the operator is intoxicated, to provide for a fleet demonstration of such devices, and for other purposes.
2. Advanced alcohol detection devices
In general— Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, that requires motor vehicles produced after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device that—
determines the blood alcohol concentration of the operator of the vehicle; and
if the blood alcohol concentration determined by the device is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration specified in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code, prevents the vehicle from being operated.
Development— The Secretary of Transportation shall work directly with motor vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and other interested parties, including universities with expertise in automotive engineering, to—
accelerate the development of the advanced alcohol detection devices described in subsection (a);
ensure the integration of such devices into motor vehicles available for sale at the earliest practical date; and
ensure the creation of market demand for such devices.
Fleet demonstration—
In general— Not later than September 30, 2022, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall enter into an agreement with the Administrator of General Services to carry out a program to equip the advanced alcohol detection devices described in subsection (a) on not less than 1,500 covered fleet vehicles (as defined in section 241 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7581)) owned or operated by an agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States.
Requirement— In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall ensure that fleet vehicles—
are driven not less than 3 days per week; and
are located in various regions in the United States.
Authorization of appropriations— There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this subsection.
Definitions— In this section, the terms “motor vehicle” and “motor vehicle safety standard” have the meanings given such terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code.