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Bill Name: Fair Alcohol Consumption Act
Bill Description: A BILL

To encourage states to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18 and to eliminate possible penalties on states that do not enforce a legal drinking age of 21.

Findings:
1. Since the passage of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, the de jure policy of the federal government and the de facto policy of the US States has been to enforce the legal drinking age at 21. The Act, as now prescribed under Section 161 of Title 23 of US Code, allows the federal government to withhold up to ten percent of highway funds for each state that does not comply with the over-21 law.

2. No other Western country has a de jure drinking age of 21 or above, and most set the limit at 18 years of age if even such an age limit exists.

3. Upon the age of 18 years, citizens of the United States are entitled to vote for elected officials, serve in the United States Armed Forces, and are deemed to be fully independent adults capable of making their own decisions.

4. Despite the enforcement of the legal drinking age at 21, underage drinking is a persistent problem in every state in the nation. Mothers Against Drunk Driving estimates that 80% of individuals have already begun drinking before the age of 21.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:

SECTION 1. Section 161 (Operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated minors) is struck from Title 23 of US Code.

SECTION 2. The federal government shall impose no penalty upon states as a direct result of a lower drinking age of the state therein, including:
(a) Reduction or denial of federal funds for categorical grants, especially highway funds
(b) Reduction or denial of federal funds for block grants
(c) A mandate requiring a specific drinking age in that state

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSES OF CONGRESS:

1. The federal government of the United States of America believes it is the right of each state to determine its own minimum drinking age.
2. It is the sense of the United States Congress that the age upon which individuals can make his/her own life decisions, including the use of intoxicating liquors, is 18 years.
3. It is the sense of Congress that all states, for purposes of consistency, should adopt a minimum legal drinking age of 18 years, and that these laws shall not apply to possession of alcohol by a minor in the following circumstances:
(a) An established religious purpose, when accompanied by a parent, spouse or legal guardian aged 18 years or older
(b) Medical purposes when prescribed or administered by a licensed physician, pharmacist, dentist, nurse, hospital, or medical institution
(c) In private clubs or establishments
(d) In the course of lawful employment by a duly licensed manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer

Respectfully Submitted,
Senator Stryker (D-OH)

Originally submitted by Rep. Kevin Kennedy, Jr. (D-NY)
Bill Author: Stryker (D-OH)
Lobby Groups:
Aye: 685
Nay: 357
Present: 1

Representatives voting Aye:
Danag (D-AZ)
Jake Brick (G-CA)
Delphus Dean (G-CO)
Claude Pepper (D-FL)
khappa092 (D-FL)
Jason Hall (C-IN)
Sorban (R-KY)
Thomas Benton (D-MO)
Rajan Mehra (D-NY)
Winstrom Rockefeller (G-NC)
Locust Sang (D-ND)
Cincinnatus (D-OH)
Darwin Rocks (D-PA)
JulianStolz (R-PA)
Kennedy at Newport (D-RI)
Stetson Kennedy II (D-SC)
walja (D-WI)

Representatives voting Nay:
Mr.Copes111 (R-CA)
kylehoard (R-GA)
ccpd8069 (R-IN)
Ben Chandler#1 (R-KY)
Tim Allen (R-LA)
Alex Rue#1 (R-MI)
gop112 (R-NY)
A.Gifford (R-UT)

Representatives answering "Present":
Gibson2 (R-CO)

Representatives not voting yet:
Crackerjack (D-AL)
Lucille (R-AL)
Don Young (R-AK)
Arthur Jensen (D-AZ)
mmartin2 (R-AZ)
Rita (R-AZ)
Chuck Baldwin 3 (C-AR)
Bertha (R-AR)
Michael Wong (D-CA)
Ace Frehley (R-CA)
Ed Doe (D-CA)
dbrown (D-CA)
John Marshall (D-CA)
Emperor Norton (G-CA)
Aaron North (G-CA)
George W. Bush (R-CA)
opendoorjmf1 (R-CA)
McCowan2008 (D-CA)
Andrew Mason (R-CA)
Mary Mood-Windy-Moon (D-CA)
calguy08 (D-CA)
Chuck Baldwin 7 (C-DE)
Peter Criss (R-FL)
Tyron Charr (R-FL)
andy77 (R-FL)
Client Nine (R-FL)
Michael Bright 3 (R-FL)
Johnny Isaakson (R-GA)
George Kirker (D-GA)
Cory Booker (R-GA)
Ed Ha (D-HI)
Chuck Baldwin 8 (C-ID)
cubsfan67 (D-IL)
james kirk (R-IN)
Kincaid Mason (R-IN)
James Baird Weaver (D-IA)
Bob Babineaux (D-LA)
Michael Bright 2 (R-LA)
Michael Fontenot (R-LA)
SaulWilliams (G-ME)
Dr. McBell (L-MD)
Chuck Baldwin 4 (C-MD)
Ed Ma (D-MA)
Chris Fernandez (R-MA)
William McHenry (R-MI)
Xander Hill (R-MI)
Turnwallis (D-MI)
Jeffrey A. Fisher (L-MI)
mj (D-MN)
Andrew Tomonto (R-MN)
Sparker (D-MS)
Lord Darth Dark (R-MS)
John McCloud (R-MT)
William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)
rep don brown (D-NV)
William Baker (D-NH)
Ed Hudson (D-NJ)
Craig Mason (R-NJ)
Andy NJ (R-NJ)
Nescafe (G-NY)
ellie fant (G-NY)
Tony.Blair (R-NY)
Ken Gibson (R-NY)
Cuddy Mason (R-NC)
JetNC (R-NC)
Sparky (D-OH)
JetOH (R-OH)
Alan Crossman (G-OH)
David Unger (D-PA)
DanielCeisler (R-PA)
Sparkler (D-PA)
JetPA (R-PA)
John Dickinson (D-PA)
Husky Immortal (R-SC)
Agnes (R-SD)
Michael Bright (R-TN)
Elizabeth Rivera (D-TX)
Gene Simmons (R-TX)
Dale Gribble (R-TX)
Katie Williams (D-TX)
Michael Bright 4 (R-TX)
Sharp James (R-TX)
nickyb1 (D-TX)
Malashaan1 (G-VT)
Earl Grey (R-VA)
G. W. Whitehurst (R-VA)
opendoorjmf2 (R-VA)
JetVA (R-VA)
BarackBrooke (D-VA)
opendoorjmf3 (R-WV)
Richard B. Cheney (R-WY)