April 28, 2026— As Congress prepares to consider an amendment tied to the reauthorization debate around the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), inaccurate information is once again surfacing about the bipartisan HALT Drunk Driving Law and the lifesaving anti-drunk driving technology it requires that will save more than 10,000 lives each year.
Anti-drunk driving technology saves lives and does not compromise individual freedoms. No one has the right to drive drunk. The bipartisan HALT Drunk Driving Law only impacts those who choose to get behind the wheel while illegally drunk or high—and the false “government-controlled kill switch” claim is just that: FALSE.
Let’s be clear: these claims are complete fabrications designed to scare the public. It is unacceptable that elected officials would tolerate the loss of 32 Americans every day to a preventable, violent crime while spreading falsehoods for political gain.
Drunk driving is a bipartisan issue. The House has twice rejected efforts to undo this law, with members of both parties recognizing the urgent need to stop a preventable crime that kills 12,000 people each year.
For victims and survivors who have been injured or have lost family members, this is not political—it is personal. The fictional “government-controlled kill switch” narrative distracts from the real goal: saving lives and preventing injuries. Freedom means the right to travel safely on our roads.
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