United States · Bill · S
S. 2278 (116th)
School Bus Safety Act of 2019
Introduced
25 July 2019
Last action
25 July 2019 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
School Bus Safety Act of 2019 This bill addresses safety features for school buses. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement rules requiring school buses to include a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position, a fire suppression system which addresses engine fires, a firewall that prohibits hazardous quantities of gas or flame to pass through the firewall from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment, an automatic emergency braking system, an event data recorder, and an electronic stability control system. DOT must also establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts or any of the other safety features under this bill and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such features.
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Timeline
25 July 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 July 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → School Bus Safety Act of 2021
- related to ← School Bus Safety Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2278
- us · 116-s-2278 · source updated 5 December 2025