Stop for School Buses Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 11, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 64
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2019 to Feb 26, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | May 8, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | May 20, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | May 30, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Oct 16, 2019 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Bryan Steil | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Jan 10, 2020 | |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Jan 10, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Feb 10, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Feb 12, 2020 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Feb 12, 2020 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Feb 14, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Feb 26, 2020 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2019 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Apr 11, 2019 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2019Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 62, April 10, 2019, page H3257.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-29 | EXAMINING THE FEDERAL ROLE IN IMPROVING SCHOOLBUS SAFETY109 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Jul 25, 2019 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | Moving Forward Act | Related bill | Jul 20, 2020 |
| S 1254 | Stop for School Buses Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 30, 2019 |
| HR 7095 | INVEST in America Act | Related bill | Jun 5, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct research on and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent illegal passing of school buses, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stop for School Buses Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
