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title: "Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 5 through November 11, 2023, as \"Drowsy Driving Prevention Week\"."
identifier: "118-HRES-853"
congress: 118
bill_number: 853
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/853"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/853"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T02:35:42.789Z"
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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; andWhereas drowsy driving deaths are preventable, and lives can be saved through awareness, prevention, and intervention: Now, therefore, be itThat 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.