Bill · H.R. 6850· House(119-HR-6850)
DRIVE to HALT Drunk Driving Act
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Debbie Dingell
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "DRIVE to HALT Drunk Driving Act," aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It requires certain manufacturers to include specific drunk and impaired driving prevention technologies in a minimum number of vehicles. Covered manufacturers must provide 10,000 vehicles meeting DADSS Subsystem performance specifications and another 10,000 vehicles meeting specific European New Car Assessment Programme standards annually. The bill includes provisions for updating these standards as new ones are released. The requirements are set to expire once a specific rule from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act takes effect.
Yes
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill mandates the inclusion of advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technologies in consumer vehicles.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-4
Large automobile manufacturers are subject to mandatory production quotas for specific safety technologies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Safety Standards: The bill requires manufacturers to include technology that meets the performance specifications of the DADSS Subsystem (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Adoption of International Safety Standards: Manufacturers must ensure 10,000 passenger vehicles per year comply with specific sections of the European New Car Assessment Programme version 10.3 (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Flexibility in Safety Standards: The Secretary has the authority to determine if a revised European standard meets motor vehicle safety needs, ensuring outdated standards are not used if they are insufficient (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Mandated Minimums for Large Manufacturers: Manufacturers that sold more than 250,000 motor vehicles in the second most recent calendar year are required to meet these specific production quotas (Section 2(c)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-4
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House