SENATE 1254116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Stop for School Buses Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2019-04-30Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-30 (00)
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;
- establish and implement 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 and prepare a report on the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues.
Cosponsors (13)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- PAT ROBERTS (R-KS)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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