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To prohibit engine idling restrictions for over-the-road buses and school buses if an engine idles for less than 15 minutes, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits states from enforcing engine idling restrictions on over-the-road buses and school buses for idling periods of less than 15 minutes.
- Prohibits private citizens from filing civil lawsuits against bus owners or operators for violations of engine idling restrictions.
- Prohibits states from operating bounty-based programs that compensate private individuals for reporting engine idling violations for over-the-road buses, and requires termination of any existing such programs within 180 days of enactment.
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Actions (5)
- Jul 14, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 14, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 15, 2026
Mr. Langworthy (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit engine idling restrictions for over-the-road buses and school buses if an engine idles for less than 15 minutes, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards Act” or the “BUSES Act”.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MINIMUM IDLING STANDARD FOR BUSES.
(a) Implementation Plans.—Section 110(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7) Engine idling restrictions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no implementation plan submitted by a State under this subsection may include, nor may any State, or political subdivision thereof, enforce through such implementation plan, any engine idling restriction applicable to the idling of an engine of an over-the-road bus (as defined in section 304(h)(3)) or a school bus for a period of less than 15 minutes.”.
(b) Citizen Suits.—Section 304 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7604) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(h) Limitation on Actions Relating to Idling of Buses.—
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person may commence a civil action against an owner or operator of an over-the-road bus or a school bus for any alleged violations of engine idling restrictions described in section 110(a)(7).
“(2) Prohibition on bounty-based enforcement programs.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
“(A) no State or political subdivision thereof may implement or maintain any program that provides monetary compensation to private individuals contingent upon the reporting, citation, or enforcement of engine idling violations for over-the-road buses; and
“(B) any such program that is in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection shall be terminated not later than 180 days after such date of enactment.
“(3) Over-the-road bus defined.—The term ‘over-the-road bus’ has the meaning given such term in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181).”. <all>
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