H.R. 802·High School Beginner
A Bill to Fund Free Driver's Education in Title I High Schools
Rep. Carter (D-LA)
Provides federal funds for free driver's education at Title I high schools.
Sec. 1 — Mandate
Title I high schools may apply for federal grants to provide free driver's education courses to enrolled students.
Sec. 2 — Standards
Courses must meet state licensure requirements.
Sec. 3 — Funding
$240 million per year.
Sec. 4 — Enforcement
Department of Education grant compliance.
Tournament Prep
Mechanical parts, sourced & timed
Use this as your pre-round checklist. Memorize the source citation. Time yourself to the delivery target.
- Bill / Number
- H.R. 802 — A Bill to Fund Free Driver's Education in Title I High Schools
- Funding source
- $240M/yr from ED Title IV-A.
- Timeline
- Annual grant cycles.
- Realistic — extends existing health/safety education funding.
- Enforcing agency
- Department of Education.
- Yes — Title IV-A.
- Penalty for non-compliance
- Title IV-A funding adjustment.
- Source citation
- NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts (2023), 'Teen Driver Fatalities' — nhtsa.gov.
- Delivery time (read aloud)
- 55s
Strongest counter-argument
Driver's ed is parental responsibility; federal funding crowds out private instructors.
Your pre-emptive answer
Private driver's ed costs $300-700 — out of reach for many Title I families. NHTSA (2023) shows teen-driver fatalities cluster in states without school-based programs; this is preventive transportation safety.