Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires most new federally funded fixed-route buses of a certain size to include a full-height operator barrier unless a qualifying labor organization waives the requirement.
Who Benefits and How
Bus operators could gain more protection from unwanted entry, fluids, and objects in the workstation, potentially improving safety and security.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Transit agencies purchasing covered buses with federal funds would need to buy buses with the required barrier design unless labor waives the requirement, which could add procurement and design costs.
Key Provisions
- Applies the barrier requirement to most new fixed-route buses at least 30 feet long with a useful life of 10 years or more purchased with federal funds.
- Requires the barrier to run from floor to ceiling and fully enclose the workstation against unwanted entry, fluids, and objects.
- Allows a waiver if the relevant labor organization agrees to waive the requirement for the bus being purchased.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill requires most new federally funded fixed-route buses of a certain size to include a full-height operator barrier unless a qualifying labor organization waives the requirement.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill requires most new federally funded fixed-route buses of a certain size to include a full-height operator barrier unless a qualifying labor organization waives the requirement.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Fixed-route bus operators receiving greater workstation protection
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Transit agencies purchasing covered federally funded buses
- Bus manufacturers supplying buses subject to the barrier requirement
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mr. Figures (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the …
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Fixed-route bus operators working behind the required barriers, Transit agencies purchasing covered federally funded buses
Positive-direction: Fixed-route bus operators working behind the required barriers
Negative-direction: Transit agencies purchasing covered federally funded buses
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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