WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA-09) introduced the Impaired Driving Study Act to require the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct a study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving.

“We have lost far too many people in accidents involving drunk and otherwise impaired drivers, and each life lost is a tragedy,” said Congresswoman Lesko. “It is my hope that through this legislation, we can find real solutions to improve motor vehicle safety and prevent fatal accidents due to impaired driving in the future.”

This legislation directs the administrator of the NHTSA to conduct a study on the ways the NHTSA can improve motor safety and address impaired driving, including alcohol, marijuana, and opioid-impaired driving. This bill also requires the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with other relevant federal agencies, to submit a biannual report to Congress on the description of activities taken to address impaired driving, progress on the study, and the results of the study once it has been completed.

This legislation was previously introduced by Congressman McNerney and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05) in the 116^th Congress.

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