# 117-hr-9704: DRIVERS Act

117-hr-9704, DRIVERS Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9704
- Congress: 117
- Title: DRIVERS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2022-12-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Developing Robust Investments in Vehicle Education for Roadway Safety Act or the DRIVERS Act This bill addresses statewide efforts to improve traffic safety for teen drivers. Specifically, the bill authorizes states to use highway safety program funding for affordable and accessible classroom-based driving instruction to prepare teens for state graduated driving license requirements.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
- 117-hr-5545: REMOTE Act
- 117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9704 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9704)

## Related
- [117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6833)
- [117-hr-5545: REMOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5545)
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9704 (as of 2025-11-18).