Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.
A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271)
Adopted
The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
Nothing more is needed. A resolution is how a chamber speaks for itself or sets its own rules, so adopting it is what puts it into effect. It is not a law, so there is nothing for the President to sign.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Officially Recorded
- Adopted by the Senate unanimous consent
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The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. It recognizes traffic incident management responders, such as law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, emergency medical services, tow truck operators, and transportation workers. The text notes that many of these responders are seriously injured or killed each year because motorists speed, drive impaired or distracted, or do not know move over laws. It highlights that 36 traffic incident management responders were killed in roadside collisions in 2025. The resolution points out that all States have move over laws requiring drivers to move over or slow down near roadside incidents. Finally, the Senate resolves to support this special day and urges organizations to spread awareness and educate the public on these laws and their dangers.
Yes
- Scored +2
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
The resolution supports promoting move over laws to improve safety along roadsides for traffic incident management responders and motorists.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Public Awareness: The resolution urges organizations to spread awareness, promote State move over laws, and educate the public on dangers and loss of life, as stated in the Resolved section. This is positive because it aims to better inform the motoring public about safety.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The resolution supports promoting move over laws to improve safety along roadsides for traffic incident management responders and motorists.
- 9/30/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Bill introduced.
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska