,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #abed  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #cj1    
#bjai,mr4 ,young 7for himself and ,mr4  
,peters7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
the ,secretary of ,transportation to    
review and report on certain laws1      
safety measures1 and technologies       
relating to the illegal passing of      
school buses1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,stop for ,school ,buses ,act of
 #bjai4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3
 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department 
means the ,department of                
,transportation4  7#b7 ,secretary ,the  
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
,transportation4  #c4 ,review of laws1  
safety measures1 and technologies  7a7  
,review of illegal passing laws  7#a7   
,in general ,not later than #b years    
after the date of enactment of this     

,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a    
report that-- 7,a7 identifies and       
describes all illegal passing laws in   
each ,state relating to school buses1   
including-- 7i7 the level of enforcement
 of those laws2  7ii7 the penalties     
associated with those laws2  7iii7 any  
issues relating to the enforcement of   
those laws2 and  7iv7 the effectiveness 
of those laws2  7,b7 reviews existing   
,state laws that may inhibit the        
effectiveness of safety countermeasures 
in school bus loading zones1 such as--  
7i7 laws that require the face of a     
driver to be visible in an image        
captured by a camera if enforcement     
action is to be taken based on that     
image2  7ii7 laws that may reduce       
stop-arm camera effectiveness2  7iii7   
the need for a law enforcement officer  
to witness an event for enforcement     
action to be taken2 and  7iv7 the lack  
of primary enforcement for texting and  
driving2  7,c7 evaluates the methods    
used by each ,state to review1 document1

 and report to law enforcement school   
bus stop-arm violations2 and  7,d7      
recommends best practices relating to   
the most effective approaches to address
 the illegal passing of school buses4   
7#b7 ,publication ,the report under     
paragraph 7#a7 shall be made publicly   
available on the website of the         
,department4  7b7 ,public safety        
messaging campaign  7#a7 ,in general    
,not later than #a year after the date  
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,secretary shall establish and implement
 a public safety messaging campaign that
 uses public safety media messages1     
posters1 digital media messages1 and    
other media messages distributed to     
,states1 ,state departments of motor    
vehicles1 schools1 and other public     
outlets-- 7,a7 to highlight the         
importance of addressing the illegal    
passing of school buses2 and  7,b7 to   
educate students and the public on the  
safe loading and unloading of schools   
buses4  7#b7 ,consultation ,in carrying 

out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall
 consult with-- 7,a7 representatives of 
the school bus industry from the public 
and private sectors2 and  7,b7 ,states4 
7#c7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall     
periodically update the materials used  
in the campaign under paragraph 7#a74   
7c7 ,review of technologies  7#a7 ,in   
general ,not later than #b years after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall review and evaluate the
 effectiveness of various technologies  
for enhancing school bus safety1        
including technologies such as-- 7,a7   
cameras2  7,b7 audible warning systems2 
and  7,c7 enhanced lighting4  7#b7      
,requirements ,the review under         
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall include--   
7i7 an evaluation of-- 7,i7 the costs of
 acquiring and operating new equipment2 
and  7,,ii7 the potential impact of that
 equipment on overall school bus        
ridership2  7ii7 an evaluation of the   
impact of advanced technologies on      
school bus loading zone safety2 and     

7iii7 an evaluation of the effectiveness
 of school bus lighting systems at      
clearly communicating to surrounding    
drivers the appropriate actions those   
drivers should take2 and  7,b7 may      
include-- 7i7 an evaluation of any      
technological solutions that may enhance
 school bus safety outside of the school
 bus loading zone2 and  7ii7 a pilot    
program to test any technologies in     
school bus service4  7#c7 ,consultation 
,in carrying out the review under       
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall    
consult with-- 7,a7 manufacturers of    
school buses2  7,b7 manufacturers of    
various technologies that may enhance   
school bus safety2 and  7,c7 school bus 
industry representatives4  7#d7         
,publication ,the ,secretary shall make 
the findings of the review under        
paragraph 7#a7 publicly available on the
 website of the ,department4  7d7       
,review of driver education materials   
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b     
years after the date of enactment of    

this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7  
review driver education materials in all
 ,states to determine whether and how   
illegal passing of school buses is      
addressed in those driver education     
materials1 including-- 7i7 manuals2     
7ii7 testing for noncommercial driver's 
licenses2 and  7iii7 road tests2 and    
7,b7 make recommendations on how ,states
 can improve education about the illegal
 passing of school buses1 particularly  
for new drivers4  7#b7 ,consultation ,in
 carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the       
,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7    
school bus industry representatives2    
7,b7 ,states2  7,c7 the chief executive 
officer of the department of            
transportation of each ,state2 and  7,d7
 other appropriate motor vehicle        
experts4  7#c7 ,publication ,the        
,secretary shall make the findings of   
the review under paragraph 7#a7 publicly
 available on the website of the        
,department4  7e7 ,review of other      
safety issues  7#a7 ,in general ,not    

later than #b years after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall research and prepare a report on  
the connections between the illegal     
passing of school buses and other safety
 issues1 including issues such as-- 7,a7
 distracted driving2  7,b7 morning      
darkness2  7,c7 illumination and reach  
of vehicle headlights2  7,d7 speed      
limits2 and  7,e7 the locations of      
school bus stops in rural areas4  7#b7  
,publication ,the ,secretary shall make 
the report under paragraph 7#a7 publicly
 available on the website of the        
,department4