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Search Results: keywords:"transportation safety"

S. 3670 — To require States to establish complete streets programs, and for other purposes.
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January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,071
The bill, titled the "Complete Streets Act of 2024," requires States to create programs that make streets safer and more accessible for everyone, including people who walk, bike, drive, use public transit, or have disabilities. These programs will focus on designing roads that accommodate...
Simple Explanation
The "Complete Streets Act of 2024" wants to make streets safer for everyone—whether they walk, bike, drive, or use wheelchairs—by asking each State to make plans and get help to build streets that work well for all kinds of travel.
H. R. 8041 — To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to extend the duration of the exemption from pre-trip vehicle skills testing for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:377
H. R. 8041, also known as the “Driving Forward Act,” is a proposed law that seeks to extend an existing exemption for school bus drivers from pre-trip vehicle skills testing. The act directs the Secretary of Transportation to prolong this exemption until November 27, 2027,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8041 wants to let school bus drivers skip a special test before they drive until the year 2027, and it asks people if they should never have to take the test. The bill also lets states use some money to help with this plan.
H. R. 9471 — To require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement a national employer notification service.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:958
H.R. 9471, titled the "Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act" or "Miranda's Law," aims to create a national employer notification service. This service will automatically update employers on any changes in the driving records of their employees with commercial...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9471 is a plan to help make sure school bus drivers and other special drivers have clean driving records by making a new system that automatically tells their bosses if they have any driving troubles, like accidents. This helps keep everyone safe on the road.
H. R. 3356 — To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employment screening for the motor carrier industry, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:757
H.R. 3356, titled the “Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act,” seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code to enhance the employment screening process in the motor carrier industry. The bill includes changes to safety performance history screenings by expanding the scope of...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rulebook update for people who drive big trucks, making sure their work records are checked more carefully to keep everyone safe, and it also adds a way to speak up if they think something is unfair in their records.
H. RES. 1614 — Expressing support for the recognition of December 2024 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:234
H. RES. 1614 supports recognizing December 2024 as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month" to bring attention to the dangers of impaired driving. The resolution highlights statistics about drunk driving-related deaths and injuries and emphasizes the importance of past...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants everyone to remember December 2024 as a special month to think about being safe and not driving when you're not supposed to, like after drinking. It wishes for people to make smart choices, like driving safely, and tells communities to be extra careful to prevent accidents.
H. R. 9588 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion batteries, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:389
H.R. 9588, known as the “Thermal Runaway Reduction Act,” directs the Secretary of Transportation to create new rules for transporting lithium-ion batteries safely. The bill mandates that, within a year, the Secretary collaborates with international experts to develop a test...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9588 is a plan to make sure moving big batteries, like the ones in phones and cars, is safe. It says that the people in charge have to work with experts to make rules that help these batteries be safe in accidents, and most of these batteries shouldn't be too full of energy unless they have special permission.
H. R. 9470 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:436
H. R. 9470 proposes that the Secretary of Transportation must publish new rules about seat belts on school buses. The bill requires the rules to be about new federal standards for seat belt requirements on all new school buses, and it should consider the benefits of different...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the person in charge of transportation in the U.S. to make new rules about putting seat belts on school buses, trying to keep kids safe when they ride the bus. These new rules will think about different types of seat belts and how other places have made buses safer with seat belts before.
H. R. 8651 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer safety in State highway safety programs.
June 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:200
H. R. 8651, known as the “Trailer Safety Improvement Act,” aims to enhance trailer safety education within State highway safety programs by modifying title 23 of the United States Code. The bill introduces specific provisions to prevent improper and unsafe use of light-duty...
Simple Explanation
The "Trailer Safety Improvement Act" is a plan to teach people how to use trailers safely when they drive on roads. It wants to make sure everyone knows how to keep trailers in good shape and use the right safety gear so that driving with trailers is safer for everyone.
H. J. RES. 130 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Railroad Administration relating to Train Crew Size Safety Requirements.
April 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:197
H. J. RES. 130 is a joint resolution in the 118th Congress that addresses a rule made by the Federal Railroad Administration concerning train crew size safety requirements. The resolution suggests that Congress disapproves of this rule, which was published in the Federal...
Simple Explanation
Congress is thinking about stopping a new rule that says how many people should be working on a train to keep it safe. They want to make sure trains stay safe, but they haven't decided what will happen instead if they stop this rule.

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