School Bus Safety Act of 2025
HR 1828, the School Bus Safety Act of 2025, requires new school buses (over 10,000 lbs gross weight) to have 3-point seat belts at every seat, fire suppression systems, enhanced firewalls, and stricter interior flammability standards. It also mandates automatic emergency braking, event data recorders, electronic stability control, and 8 hours of specialized driver training for school bus operators. School districts can apply for federal grants to purchase new safety-equipped buses or retrofit existing ones. These requirements would take effect for buses manufactured or imported one year after the Transportation Secretary issues final rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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