Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020

United States116th CongressS-4186Senate
Updated: Jul 2, 2020

Summary

Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of an individual based on such individual's failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee. Grants shall be awarded to (1) cover the costs incurred by a state to reinstate driver's licenses previously suspended for unpaid fines and fees; (2) maximize the number of individuals with suspended driver's licenses eligible to have driving privileges reinstated or regained; (3) provide assistance to individuals living in areas where public transportation options are limited; and (4) ease the burden on states where the state or local law that permitted the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, driver's licenses or the registration of a motor vehicle based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees was in effect during the three year period ending on the date on which a state applies for or receives a grant under this bill.

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HR-8881: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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