Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
Latest action · Feb 2, 2026 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.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 11, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Dec 11, 2025 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jan 21, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | Jan 21, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Nellie Pou | Mar 12, 2026 | |
| R-MI | Tom Barrett | Mar 12, 2026 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 19, 2026 | |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Mar 19, 2026 | |
| R-CO | Jeff Hurd | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Mar 25, 2026 | |
| R-NY | Nicholas A. Langworthy | Mar 25, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | May 29, 2026 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | May 29, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 29, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Jun 18, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Analilia Mejia | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Ryan Mackenzie | Oct 1, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Oct 9, 2026 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Oct 19, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Oct 26, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Nov 12, 2026 |
Committees 1
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 Dec 11, 2025 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Dec 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Dec 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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. 171, no. 209, December 11, 2025, page H5810.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5264 | Bus Operator Safety and Security Act | Identical bill | Aug 5, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 49, United States Code, to set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2025Introduced 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.
