School Bus Safety Act

Summary

School Bus Safety Act - States that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Transportation to establish reasonable requirements to promote safety of operation of motor vehicles used to transport children to or from school or school related activities. Provides that the Secretary shall prescribe qualifications for drivers and the maximum hours of service and standards of equipment for motor carriers engaged in such activity. Provides that any person who knowingly commits an act in violation of any requirement, rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Secretary shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for the first offense and not less than $500 nor more than $2,000 for any subsequent offense. States that the Secretary may order any motor carrier engaged in activity covered by this Act to cease and desist from engaging in such activity for not more than sixty days when the Secretary, for good cause, finds that the carriers operations will create an unreasonable risk of accident, injury, or death to persons or damage to property.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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