119-hres845

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 845 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 845

 Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 2 
 through November 8, 2025, as ``Drowsy Driving Prevention Week''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 31, 2025

 Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Transportation and Infrastructure

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 2 
 through November 8, 2025, as ``Drowsy Driving Prevention Week''.

Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines drowsy driving as 
 ``operating a motor vehicle while fatigued or sleepy'';
Whereas drowsy driving creates serious risk on the road by making drivers less 
 attentive, slowing reaction times, and affecting his or her ability to 
 make decisions;
Whereas the National Safety Council considers drowsy driving to be a profound 
 impairment that mimics alcohol-impaired driving in many ways, including 
 impaired attention, mental processing, judgment, and decision making;
Whereas studies show that being awake for 18 hours results in impairment 
 equivalent or worse than a blood alcohol content

    (BAC) of 0.05 percent 
 and being awake for 24 hours results in a BAC of 0.1 percent, higher 
 than the legal limit of 0.08 percent BAC in all States;
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation advises that healthy adults need between 7 
 and 9 hours of sleep per night;
Whereas drivers who work the night shift, work multiple jobs, or have irregular 
 work schedules are at increased risk for motor vehicle crashes caused by 
 drowsy driving;
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation found that 60 percent of adult drivers 
 reported driving while drowsy in the past year and an estimated 1 in 25 
 adult drivers (aged 18 or older) reported having fallen asleep while 
 driving in the previous 30 days;
Whereas an estimated 328,000 crashes and 21 percent of all fatal crashes 
 annually, 6,400 deaths per year, involve a drowsy driver;
Whereas the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conservatively 
 estimates that 100,000 police-reported crashes each year are caused 
 primarily by drowsy driving and that such crashes result in more than 
 1,550 deaths, 71,000 injuries, and $12,500,000,000 in monetary losses;
Whereas numerous States across the Nation promote and participate in Drowsy 
 Driving Prevention Week;
Whereas Drowsy Driving Prevention Week informs communities about preventative 
 measures against drowsy driving such as improving overall sleep habits 
 and avoiding medication that causes drowsiness;
Whereas the goal of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is to reduce the number of 
 drivers who drive while sleep deprived; and
Whereas drowsy driving deaths are preventable, and lives can be saved through 
 awareness, prevention, and intervention: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of ``Drowsy Driving Prevention 
 Week'' to raise awareness about the dangers of drowsy driving; 
 and

    (2) encourages people across the United States to take 
 preventable steps against drowsy driving.
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