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S. 3215 115th Congress Senate

Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2018 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AccidentsAssault and harassment offensesCriminal justice information and recordsEmployment and training programs
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Motor vehiclesPedestrians and bicyclingPublic transitTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityViolent crime
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Jul 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 16, 2018
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 Latest action July 16, 2018

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6016 Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 11, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3215: Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3215/
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