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Recognizing April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by distracted driving.

Sponsored By: Representative Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Introduced

Summary

Distracted driving awareness and prevention. This bill would recognize April 2026 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and support federal, state, and local efforts to reduce visual, manual, and cognitive distractions that cause preventable crashes. It cites that more than 3,000 people die and over 300,000 are injured each year in crashes involving distracted drivers. It highlights that texting can increase crash risk up to 23 times and urges people to put phones away, enable Do Not Disturb, and back enforcement and education campaigns.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

KS • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]

    MP • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

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