US SB2278 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses safety features for school buses. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement rules requiring school buses to include a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position, a fire suppression system which addresses engine fires, a firewall that prohibits hazardous quantities of gas or flame to pass through the firewall from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment, an automatic emergency braking system, an event data recorder, and an electronic stability control system. DOT must also establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts or any of the other safety features under this bill and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such features.
Title
School Bus Safety Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3959 (Same As) 2019-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child safety and welfare
Department of Transportation
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Fires
Government studies and investigations
Manufacturing
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
Child safety and welfare
Department of Transportation
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Fires
Government studies and investigations
Manufacturing
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2278/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2278/BILLS-116s2278is.pdf |