To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children, and for other purposes.

H.R. 597 is a legislative proposal designed to increase the use of seat belts and child safety seats across the United States. If a state fails to enact specific child safety restraint laws by October 1, 2004, the bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to redirect a portion of that state's federal highway funds toward public education programs. These programs would focus on teaching citizens about the proper use of child restraints and the safest seating positions for children in vehicles equipped with airbags.