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School Bus Safety Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 by Sen. Tammy Duckworth
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Latest action · Mar 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What it does
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue rules requiring school buses to have certain safety features. DOT must also establish a grant program to assist in the implementation of the requirements.
Specifically, DOT must issue rules requiring school buses to include
three-point safety belts for all seats,
a fire suppression system which addresses engine fires,
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
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