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A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3432| Senate 
| Updated: 9/12/2018
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
School Bus Safety Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue rules prescribing or amending motor vehicle safety standards to require school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position. DOT shall also issue rules to require (1) school buses to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, an event data recorder, and an electronic stability control system; and (2) at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction for school bus operators. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish a final rule entitled "Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shall complete a study of the benefits of requiring school buses to be equipped with a motion-activated detection system that can detect pedestrians located near the exterior of the school bus and alert the bus operator of the pedestrians. The NHTSA must also study the benefits of requiring school buses to have a system that alerts the operator if a passenger is not wearing a three-point safety belt. The bill requires DOT to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts at each designated seating position and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such belts.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Sep 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 13, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6773
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • September 12, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 12, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • September 13, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6773
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Related Bills

  • HR 115-6773: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild safety and welfareDepartment of TransportationElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsMotor carriersMotor vehiclesPedestrians and bicyclingRoads and highwaysTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health

A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3432| Senate 
| Updated: 9/12/2018
School Bus Safety Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue rules prescribing or amending motor vehicle safety standards to require school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position. DOT shall also issue rules to require (1) school buses to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, an event data recorder, and an electronic stability control system; and (2) at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction for school bus operators. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish a final rule entitled "Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shall complete a study of the benefits of requiring school buses to be equipped with a motion-activated detection system that can detect pedestrians located near the exterior of the school bus and alert the bus operator of the pedestrians. The NHTSA must also study the benefits of requiring school buses to have a system that alerts the operator if a passenger is not wearing a three-point safety belt. The bill requires DOT to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts at each designated seating position and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such belts.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Sep 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 13, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6773
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • September 12, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 12, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • September 13, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6773
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6773: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild safety and welfareDepartment of TransportationElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsMotor carriersMotor vehiclesPedestrians and bicyclingRoads and highwaysTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health