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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a national public safety messaging campaign relating to the dangers of illegal passing of stopped school buses, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Directs the Secretary of Transportation to launch a national public safety messaging campaign within one year to educate about the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses.
- Requires the campaign to include television advertising and radio, social media, or other advertisement messaging.
- Directs the campaign to reach a wide audience and not be limited to digital downloads or regional distribution.
- Allows the Secretary to use existing public safety messaging campaign funds to carry out the campaign.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/Y000064.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Young, Todd (R-IN)
1 cosponsor
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![Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/P000595.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Actions (2)
- Sep 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 16, 2025
Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a national public safety messaging campaign relating to the dangers of illegal passing of stopped school buses, 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 “Brake for Kids Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGING CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall carry out, including through production and distribution of relevant communications and messaging materials, a national public safety messaging campaign to increase awareness and education about the dangers of illegal passing of stopped school buses.
(b) Methods of Communication.—In carrying out the national public safety messaging campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary—
(1) shall include, as part of the campaign—
(A) television advertising and advertising time on national broadcasts with a wide audience; and
(B) radio, social media, or other advertisement messaging; and
(2) may take steps to ensure that the campaign is not limited to digital downloads or regional distribution.
(c) Funding.—The Secretary may carry out the national public safety messaging campaign under subsection (a) using amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out public safety messaging campaigns. <all>
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