Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6016
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 6, 2018
Overview
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Introduced
Jun 6, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2018
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Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6016
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require public transportation safety grant recipients that operate fixed route bus service to: (1) develop a risk reduction program for bus operations to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, injuries, assaults on bus operators, and fatalities; (2) submit the program, including the implementation plan required by this bill, to DOT for review and approval; and (3) implement the program and plans approved by DOT.

The recipient of a public transportation safety grant shall report to DOT, for inclusion in the National Transit Database, any information on each assault on an public transportation vehicle operator.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/07/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
06/06/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
06/06/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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