Congress 116 - HR 2218 - Stop for School Buses Act of 2019

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Child safety and welfare Elementary and secondary education Evidence and witnesses Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Motor vehicles Photography and imaging Rural conditions and development Technology assessment Transportation and Public Works Transportation safety and security

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Stop for School Buses Act of 2019

This bill addresses safety measures and programs to prevent the illegal passing of school buses.

Specifically, the Department of Transportation must

conduct a review of existing state laws and programs regarding the illegal passing of school buses;
create a nationwide public safety campaign to highlight the importance of illegally passing school buses;
review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety;
review driver education materials in states to determine how the illegal passing of school buses is addressed; and
research the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues, including distracted driving.

Actions

Apr 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 10, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2019

Introduced in House

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