HB8041: Driving Forward Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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.
Plain-language summary
The Driving Forward Act would allow the Secretary of Transportation to extend how long school bus drivers can skip the pre-trip vehicle skills test requirement. A pre-trip skills test checks that drivers can safely operate a bus before driving passengers. This bill has been introduced in Congress and is in the early legislative stage. The bill also includes other unspecified transportation-related provisions beyond the school bus exemption.
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HB8041: Driving Forward Act
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Sponsors
John Carter
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (17)
Virginia Foxx
Pete Sessions
C.A. Ruppersberger
Glenn Thompson
Henry Cuellar