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H.R.3296 / 107th Congress

Schoolbus Safety Act of 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 14, 2001

Schoolbus Safety Act of 2001 - Amends Federal transportation law, except as otherwise provided, to prohibit a person from purchasing, renting, or leasing for use as a schoolbus a motor vehicle designed to carry ten or more passengers unless it complies with certain motor vehicle safety standards for schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment. Subjects such standards to motor vehicles used for the transport of postsecondary school students. Sets forth a civil penalty for any person who: (1) manufactures, sells, or imports into the United States any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment that does not in comply with certain motor vehicle safety standards; and (2) otherwise violates the requirements of this Act.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · D–CO

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
10 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2074)

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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