School Bus Safety Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 29, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
School Bus Safety Act of 2021
This bill 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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jul 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3381 | School Bus Safety Act of 2021 | Identical bill | May 21, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
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