- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Feb 9, 2026
What it does
The SECURES Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking within 180 days of enactment to establish new federal seat belt standards for all new school buses, regardless of size. The proposed rulemaking must consider the safety benefits of lap/shoulder belt systems, findings from the National Transportation Safety Board, prior statements from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advocating for three-point seat belts on school buses, innovative seat belt monitoring technologies, and existing state-level experiences with school bus seat belt requirements. The bill aims to improve child passenger safety on school buses by…
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