Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016

Summary

Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe a rule or amend a federal motor vehicle safety standard to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each seat. The bill defines "three-point safety belt" to mean an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated: lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis, and shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 8 December 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 December 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2016

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2016

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 December 2016

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.