Bring Enhanced Liability in Transportation for Students Act

Summary

Bring Enhanced Liability in Transportation for Students Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) 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 existing type 1 buses with such belts. DOT shall 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. DOT shall also 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. The bill authorizes DOT to provide grants to states to equip school buses with motion-activated detection systems.

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Timeline

1. 7 December 2016

   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 December 2016

   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

3. 7 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 December 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 December 2016

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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