United StatesSenate names September 2026 as School Bus Safety Month
The adopted resolution uses a September 2026 observance to recognize school bus drivers and other workers who help keep children safe.
What it does
The Senate designated September 2026 as School Bus Safety Month. This symbolic observance recognizes school bus drivers and others who work to keep children safe.
Argument forThe observance could encourage media outlets to share safety messages, helping drivers avoid putting children at risk near school buses.
Argument againstThe observance alone might do little to stop drivers from illegally passing stopped school buses because it requires no safety action.
More detail
The Senate designated September 2026 as School Bus Safety Month. The observance recognizes school bus operators and safety workers in the United States. The resolution does not require schools or drivers to take action.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271-5272)Adopted
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