U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5264: Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
Status: In committee, August 5, 2026
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code. to set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 49, United States Code, to set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 5, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Operator Safety and Security Act . SECTION 2. Public transportation safety program Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections (g) through (l), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Fixed route bus operator workstations Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, unless a recipient certifies that a labor organization representing the plurality of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient or, if applicable, employed by a contractor to the recipient, has agreed to waive this requirement with regard to the new fixed route bus being purchased with the requested Federal funds, the operator workstation of any new fixed route bus which is 30 or more feet in length with a useful life of 10 or more years purchased with Federal funds (with the exception of funds derived from section 5311) by a recipient shall be equipped with a barrier that-- (1) reaches from the bus floor to the bus ceiling; (2) is capable of fully enclosing the workstation and preventing the unwanted entry of …
Sponsors
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI) · primary sponsor
- Hawley, Josh (R, SD-MO)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4478)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is SB5264?
- SB5264 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Bus Operator Safety and Security Act.
- What does SB5264 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 49, United States Code, to set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5264?
- In committee as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4478) (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5264?
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5264?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5264
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