To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national standard to prevent driving while intoxicated by requiring ignition interlocks for DWI offenders.
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Latest Action · May 1, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The End DWI Act of 2024 establishes a national standard requiring states to mandate ignition interlock devices for people convicted of driving while intoxicated. An ignition interlock prevents a vehicle from starting if it detects alcohol on the driver's breath. States must require these devices for a minimum of 180 days and ensure drivers remain violation-free for a state-determined period before removal, with the option to serve the requirement during an administrative license suspension or after conviction. To enforce compliance, the federal government will withhold highway funding from states that do not meet these requirements, starting with a 3 percent withholding in fiscal year 2027 and increasing to 5 percent in subsequent years, though states can regain withheld funds if they later comply. The bill is based on findings that ignition interlocks reduce repeat drunk driving by up to 70 percent and that drunk driving deaths have increased significantly since 2019, with one fatality occurring every 39 minutes.
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