118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2746School Bus Safety Act of 2023

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.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Sep 7, 2023
Last action Sep 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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,a firewall between the engine and passenger compartment that prevents hazardous quantities of gas or flames from passing through the firewall,increased performance standards for interior flammability and smoke emissions,an automatic emergency braking system,an event data recorder, andan electronic stability contr...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.