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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Last progress October 31, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on October 31, 2025 by Madeleine Dean
Designates and supports a national "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week" to raise public awareness of the safety risks of driving while fatigued and to encourage preventive actions across the United States. The resolution characterizes drowsy driving as a serious, preventable road‑safety problem—citing research on crash risk, impairment comparable to alcohol, and economic costs—but does not create new programs, funding, or regulatory requirements.
CDC definition: drowsy driving is "operating a motor vehicle while fatigued or sleepy."
Drowsy driving creates serious road risks by making drivers less attentive, slowing reaction times, and affecting their ability to make decisions.
The National Safety Council says drowsy driving is a profound impairment that mimics alcohol impairment, including harms to attention, mental processing, judgment, and decision making.
Studies show being awake 18 hours produces impairment comparable to about 0.05% BAC, and being awake 24 hours produces impairment comparable to about 0.1% BAC, which is above the 0.08% legal limit in all States.
The National Sleep Foundation advises that healthy adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night.
Primary impact is informational and awareness‑raising rather than regulatory. Directly affected groups include drivers (especially night‑shift, long‑haul, and sleep‑deprived drivers) and their passengers, who may receive more public safety messaging and reminders to avoid driving while drowsy. Public health agencies, traffic‑safety nonprofits, and state/local transportation and highway safety offices may use the designation to coordinate outreach campaigns and educational materials. Employers—particularly those with night or rotating shifts, commercial driving fleets, or safety‑sensitive workers—might expand internal communications or scheduling guidance to reduce fatigue‑related driving risks. Law enforcement and emergency medical services may see indirect effects if awareness reduces crash incidence, but the resolution places no new operational or funding requirements on them. Overall the resolution is symbolic: it can change messaging, awareness, and voluntary policies but does not create legal obligations, funding streams, or mandates for governments or private actors.