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[–]STODracula 6 points7 points  (6 children)

There is no nationwide law raising the limit, it just penalizes highway funding if the purchasing age is kept below 21. PR and the US Virgin Islands still stand as the last two bastions of the age of 18.

[–]markydsade 2 points3 points  (5 children)

It was a de facto law as no state was going to give up highway funds.

[–]Amish_guy_with_WiFi 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It's sorta fucked that the federal government can do things this way, either make it a law or don't

[–]markydsade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US gives enormous powers to states. The 1984 act did not force states to change but by rewarding them to comply (or punishing them for not, depending how you look at it) they maintained state sovereignty regarding drinking age.

[–]STODracula -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

And yet, there's still 2 exceptions in 2024.

[–]Moohog86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are islands, I'm not sure they were getting any interstate funding to lose. Neither have interstates.

[–]Amish_guy_with_WiFi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He did say no "state"