Uniform Drinking Age Act

The Uniform Drinking Age Act of 1984 is a federal law that encourages states to set the legal drinking age at 21 by withholding certain federal highway funds from states that do not comply. It aims to create a consistent national standard to reduce alcohol-related accidents and promote public safety. States that keep their legal drinking age below 21 risk losing a portion of federal transportation funding, incentivizing a uniform policy across the country.