HR 6502
114th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016
Introduced: December 8, 2016
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 8, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe a rule or amend a federal motor vehicle safety standard to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each seat.
The bill defines "three-point safety belt" to mean an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated:
- lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis, and
- shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1