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A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

USA119th CongressSRES-563| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2025
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (8)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This Senate Resolution declares that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses . It emphasizes that diesel exhaust from current school buses is a significant source of local air pollution, including fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, which poses substantial health risks to children due to their developing lungs. The resolution notes that air pollution from these buses can degrade classroom air quality and lead to missed school days, negatively impacting children's education. Replacing diesel buses with clean alternatives, such as electric school buses , would dramatically reduce pollution and improve health and educational attainment. Congress has historically provided bipartisan funding for such replacements, including through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

USA119th CongressSRES-563| Senate 
| Updated: 12/17/2025
This Senate Resolution declares that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses . It emphasizes that diesel exhaust from current school buses is a significant source of local air pollution, including fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, which poses substantial health risks to children due to their developing lungs. The resolution notes that air pollution from these buses can degrade classroom air quality and lead to missed school days, negatively impacting children's education. Replacing diesel buses with clean alternatives, such as electric school buses , would dramatically reduce pollution and improve health and educational attainment. Congress has historically provided bipartisan funding for such replacements, including through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 17, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (8)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted