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HR 8621 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Get Our Kids to School Act of 2022

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Get Our Kids to School Act of 2022

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to extend the duration of certain waivers for commercial driver's license applicants seeking to operate a school bus.

Specifically, DOT may provide a waiver that grants states, for a period not in excess of one year, the discretion to waive the engine compartment component of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills requirement for a commercial driver's license applicant seeking to operate a school bus. Currently, a waiver cannot exceed three months.

What's happening now August 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 14, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Jul 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8621: Get Our Kids to School Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8621/
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"H.R. 8621: Get Our Kids to School Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8621/.
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H.R. 8621, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8621/.
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