Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 4, 2020
Latest Action
December 7, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Mary Gay ScanlonDemocratic(PA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
63pct
3d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of an individual based on such individual's failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee. Grants shall be awarded to (1) cover the costs incurred by a state to reinstate driver's licenses previously suspended for unpaid fines and fees; (2) maximize the number of individuals with suspended driver's licenses eligible to have driving privileges reinstated or regained; (3) provide assistance to individuals living in areas where public transportation options are limited; and (4) ease the burden on states where the state or local law that permitted the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, driver's licenses or the registration of a motor vehicle based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees was in effect during the three year period ending on the date on which a state applies for or receives a grant under this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program authorized by this bill, including the known effects of repealing state laws that have permitted the suspension, revocation, or refusal of a driver's license or motor vehicle registration based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees.
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Filing registrants (4)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Reform, Prison Reform S.4034 - COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2020, Paycheck Protection Program, S.5047 - Clean Slate Act of 2020, COVID-19 Relief, H.R. 8881- Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020, S. 4186- Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.3685-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. S.3725-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3206-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4649-A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a persons reproductive biology and genetics at birth-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.3165-SESTA/FOSTA Examination of Secondary Effects for Sex Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4360- Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4571-2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.4048-Fair and Accurate Census Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.4317-Safe to Work Act-Issues Lobbied: Business immunity. S.4711-Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Judicial security, transparency, free speech, privacy. S.3912-Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Bail practices, collateral consequences, police reform. S.3955-Justice for Breonna Taylor Act-Issues Lobbied: Accountability, use of force. S.4748-Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Emergency protocols in prisons. S.4034-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Home detention. S.217-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal defense reform. S.4808-A bill to protect the independence of journalists by preventing undue political influence at the United States Agency for Global Media-Issues Lobbied: Free press. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.4517-A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4263-John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4924-Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.271-Families Belong Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.6800-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: First Responders assistance. H.R.6820-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7068-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.7120-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, police accountability. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6395-William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Military powers, privacy, 1033 program, national security. H.R.7755-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. H.R.7848-Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.8591-Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Judicial security, transparency, free speech, privacy. H.R.8235-Open Courts Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Judicial records access. H.R.162-To amend the CARES Act to provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief. H.R.1655-HELP Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability reform. H.R.131-To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Disability reform. H.R.4022-Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Death penalty repeal. H.R.6694-COPS Counseling Act-Issues Lobbied: Peer counseling for law enforcement. H.R.8647-Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.8609-Protect Peaceful Protests Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to protest. H.R.2426-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Intellectual property. H.R.8452-Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Whistleblower protections. H.R.7856-Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.133-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access, privacy, intellectual property, racial justice, womens rights, COVID-19 relief, COVID-19 impact on immigrant communities, funding priorities for DHS. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights. H.R.8881-Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Economic justice. H.R.5383-New Way Forward Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigrant justice. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.4918-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.883-Families Belong Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-13th Amendment Resolution-Issues Lobbied: Removal of exception clause. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions. Protecting Our Students in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Additional legislation not yet introduced - A bill to limit government purchase of data, reform to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Guantanamo Bay detention policies, national security, authorization for use of military force, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, gene patents, Freedom of Information Act reform, COVID-19 relief package, Insurrection Act reform, military powers, voting priorities related to COVID-19, disability rights, school equity, equitable access to broadband, patent eligibility reform, domestic terrorism, deepfake regulations, free speech, facial recognition restrictions, privacy, surveillance, foreign surveillance reform, voting rights, Electoral College, immigration, Muslim ban, immigration detention, COVID-19 vaccinations for immigrant detainees, COVID-19 relief for immigrants, youth voting, womens rights, reproductive rights for military members, abortion, reproductive rights, regulation of mifepristone, civil liberties, civil rights. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Delegation of Authority. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Funding priorities, immigration detention; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement, Presidential Pardon for Edward Snowden. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, EO Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage; Office of Comptroller of Currency-Racial justice, predatory lending. Agency-EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Conciliation comment, womens rights.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Police reform generally; potential legislation regarding sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses; H.R.8881: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020 (all provisions).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
NDAA (S. 4049/H.R. 6395); FAIR Act (H.R. 1895); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 5546); Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 2740); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); Emergency Community Supervision Act (S. 3646/H.R. 6400); EARN IT Act of 2020 (S. 3398); TRUST Act (Senate draft); Due Process Protections Act (S. 1380); ILLICIT CASH Act (S. 2563); Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 (S. 4084/H.R. 7356); COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 4034); Emergency GRACE Act (S. 3698); COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act (S. 3720); Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act (H.R. 6389); COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act (S. 4536); MORE Act (H.R. 3884); Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 4549); U.S. Parole Commission; Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019 (H.R. 5227); Safer Pipelines Act (H.R. 3432); Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2513); Bail reform, legislation re: release or detention of a defendant pending trial, sentence, or appeal (H.R. 9065); COVID-19 relief / HEROES Act (H.R. 6800); FAMILIES Act (S. 4916/H.R. 8774); Driving for Opportunity Act (S.4186/H.R.8881); Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act (S. 5060/H.R. 9018)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE