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To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.
To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes permanent an exemption that allows school bus drivers to obtain a commercial driver's license without having to complete the engine compartment inspection portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test. The exemption was previously issued temporarily and published in the Federal Register in December 2024. The bill requires states that participate in the exemption to submit annual reports to the Secretary of Transportation for six years following enactment, detailing how many drivers obtained their commercial driver's license using the exemption.
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Sponsor (1)
16 cosponsors
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John R. Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- TRIDENT RESEARCH $18,900
- AMETRINE $15,700
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION $13,200
- KNOWMADICS $11,800
- TRIDEUM $11,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John R. Carter → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 26, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Mar 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2025
Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF EXEMPTION FROM UNDER-THE-HOOD INSPECTION TESTING REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation shall make permanent the exemption relating to pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test requirements for certain school bus drivers, as published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 95348), including the terms and conditions of the exemption described in paragraphs 2., 3., 4., 5., and 6. of section VII. B. of the notice granting the exemption (89 Fed. Reg. 95351).
(b) Reporting.—For the 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require any State that participates in the exemption described in subsection
(a) to submit to the Secretary an annual report for each those 6 years describing the number of drivers that obtain a commercial drivers’ license under such exemption. <all>
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