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H.R. 4595 113th Congress House

School Bus Safety Act

Official title: To encourage school bus safety.

Introduced: May 7, 2014 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 7, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 7, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Bus Safety Act - Kadyn's Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing a law that imposes specified first offense and second offense civil and criminal penalties for motorists found guilty of illegally passing a stopped school bus.

Grants for Motion-Activated Detection System on School Buses Act - Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states to equip school buses with motion-activated detection systems.

Directs the Secretary to withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted a law that requires the employer to conduct background checks before hiring school bus drivers.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states to develop a school bus seat belt demonstration program to purchase type 1 school buses (weighing more than 10,000 pounds) equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts or equip such existing buses with such belts.

Directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study the effects of illegal passing of school buses, including a pilot program demonstrating the effectiveness of additional technologies and equipment on the buses.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4595: School Bus Safety Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4595/
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"H.R. 4595: School Bus Safety Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4595/.
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H.R. 4595, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4595/.
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