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SECURES Act of 2018

Introduced: May 29, 2018 Introduced by: Gottheimer, Josh Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 29, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure Every Child Under the Right Equipment Standards Act of 2018 or the SECURES Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on new federal standards for school bus seat belt requirements on all school buses, regardless of gross vehicle weight rating.

What's happening now May 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2992 Related bill SECURES Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5984: SECURES Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5984/
MLA
"H.R. 5984: SECURES Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5984/.
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H.R. 5984, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5984/.
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[H.R. 5984: SECURES Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5984/)
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