Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 8, 2016Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 6502
Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 8, 2016)
Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe a rule or amend a federal motor vehicle safety standard to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each seat.
The bill defines "three-point safety belt" to mean an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated:
- lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis, and
- shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions.
What just happenedDec 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8](D-IL)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
1cosponsors1committees3actions
- Introduced in HouseDec 8, 2016
- Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 8, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House