School Bus Safety Act

Summary

School Bus Safety Act - Kadyn's Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing a law that imposes specified first offense and second offense civil and criminal penalties for motorists found guilty of illegally passing a stopped school bus. Grants for Motion-Activated Detection System on School Buses Act - Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states to equip school buses with motion-activated detection systems. Directs the Secretary to withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted a law that requires the employer to conduct background checks before hiring school bus drivers. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states to develop a school bus seat belt demonstration program to purchase type 1 school buses (weighing more than 10,000 pounds) equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts or equip such existing buses with such belts. Directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study the effects of illegal passing of school buses, including a pilot program demonstrating the effectiveness of additional technologies and equipment on the buses.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 June 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 May 2014 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2014

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 2014

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Sponsors

• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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