This bill tackles drunk driving through three main strategies. First, it creates a $45 million competition where car manufacturers, tech companies, and researchers can compete to develop technology that prevents drunk drivers from operating vehicles. These technologies could work through breath sensors, touch-based systems, or other methods that detect if a driver's blood alcohol is at or above the legal limit. The winner gets a cash prize to bring this technology to market quickly.

Second, the bill establishes a new Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence within the Department of Transportation. This center will help police departments and state highway safety offices work smarter by sharing data-driven strategies for catching drunk drivers and other dangerous behaviors. It will provide training, identify high-crash areas where enforcement should focus, and help agencies use their limited resources more effectively.

Third, the bill creates a national system to track drug-involved car crashes. Right now, we don't have good data on how many crashes involve drugs like prescription medications or illegal substances. The bill requires states to collect and share this information so researchers and law enforcement can understand the problem better and develop better prevention strategies. States with high crash rates, rural areas, and underserved communities will get priority for funding to set up the labs and systems needed to collect this data. Overall, the bill invests about $85 million through 2031 to prevent deaths and injuries on America's roads.