CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

John Carter (R-TX)

To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2360 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill aims to permanently extend an existing exemption for school bus drivers. The exemption removes the requirement for drivers to perform the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test. This change applies to the terms and conditions previously published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024. Additionally, the bill includes a reporting requirement for states using the exemption. States must submit annual reports regarding the number of drivers obtaining commercial driver's licenses under this rule for six years.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The permanent exemption reduces the testing burden for school bus drivers, which may help address driver shortages and facilitate more hiring.

  • Scored +2

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Streamlining driver requirements may assist rural school districts that often face more significant challenges in recruiting drivers.

  • Scored +2

    Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?

    The bill supports the workforce required for school bus transit services by streamlining licensing requirements.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.