119-S1284
Driving Forward Act
Last action was on 4-3-2025
SenateCurrent status is Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1284
1. Short title2. Permanent extension of exemption from under-the-hood inspection testing requirement for school bus drivers1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Driving Forward Act".
2. 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 in the State.