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Federal Interlock Mandate
S. 273, currently being considered in Congress, has an extreme ignition interlock mandate that would force every state to punish all first-time DUI offenders with an in-car breathalyzer, even if they were just one sip over the legal limit.
What is wrong with Congress' interlock mandate?
- The estimated cost to states is over $432 million[1] and Congress isn’t offering to pay, leaving taxpayers stuck with the bill. Learn more about this unfunded mandate
- States and judges should have the right to choose an appropriate punishment for offenders
- States will lose highway funding if they do not comply[2]
- The Highway Bill interlock mandate is an incremental step to seeing the devices installed in all cars
Congress needs to amend the Highway Bill to target high-BAC and repeat-offenders
Take Action: Tell Congress to amend this mandate.