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Stop for School Buses Act

Introduced: March 17, 2021 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Stop for School Buses Act

This bill addresses safety measures and programs to prevent the illegal passing of school buses.

Specifically, the Department of Transportation must

  • conduct a review of existing state laws and programs regarding the illegal passing of school buses, including laws that may inhibit school bus loading zone countermeasures;
  • establish and implement a nationwide public safety campaign to highlight the dangers of illegally passing school buses, including by providing students and the public information relating to safe loading and unloading of school buses;
  • review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety;
  • review driver education materials in states to determine how the illegal passing of school buses is addressed; and
  • research and prepare a report on the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues.
What's happening now March 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 25, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 786: Stop for School Buses Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-786/
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"S. 786: Stop for School Buses Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-786/.
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S. 786, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-786/.
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