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Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

Introduced: July 16, 2018 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require public transportation safety grant recipients who operate fixed route bus service to: (1) develop a risk reduction program for bus operations to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, injuries, assaults on bus operators, and fatalities; (2) submit the program, including the implementation plan required by this bill, to DOT for review and approval; and (3) implement the program and implementing plan approved by DOT.

The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to direct DOT to issue a final rule regarding the protection of public transportation operators from the risk of assault.

The recipient of a public transportation grant shall report to DOT, for inclusion in the National Transit Database, any information on each assault on an operator.

What's happening now July 16, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2