The End Driving While Intoxicated Act of 2025 establishes a national standard requiring states to mandate ignition interlock devices—equipment that prevents a vehicle from starting if alcohol is detected on a driver's breath—for people convicted of drunk driving. States must require a minimum 180-day interlock restriction for DWI offenders and maintain a violation-free period before removal, though states can define exceptions for certain employment situations. To encourage compliance, the bill withholds federal highway funding from states that fail to meet these requirements: 3 percent of funding beginning in fiscal year 2027, and 5 percent in subsequent years until states comply. The bill cites research showing that ignition interlocks reduce repeat drunk driving incidents by up to 70 percent and notes that drunk driving fatalities have increased significantly since 2019, with one death occurring every 39 minutes. States that later enact compliant laws can recover their withheld funds within a three-year window, though funds not used after that period are forfeited.
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