Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act

To require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement a national employer notification service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act Miranda's Law 2. National employer notification service (a) Employer notification service defined In this Act, the term employer notification service (b) Implementation of national Employer Notification Service (1) Requirements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall issue a final regulation requiring the implementation of a national employer notification service that States may access. (2) Considerations Before issuing such final regulation requiring the implementation of a national employer notification service, the Secretary shall consider— (A) the recommendations made by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), including recommendations on annual per driver fees for participating employers, in its report, Employer Notification System Design & Best Practices Recommendations (B) the results of a pilot program conducted in 2007 under section 4022 of the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century ( Public Law 105–178 3. State implementation (a) Implementation Not later than 2 years after the Secretary has issued a final regulation requiring the implementation of a national employer notification service, each State shall use such service to notify employers with a report described in section 2(a). (b) Enforcement After the 2-year period described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the national employer notification service described in this section is included as part of the requirements and standards of the commercial driver license program, including the consequences of noncompliance, set forth in part 384 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Employer compliance and allowable grant cost Included in developing the final regulation under section 2(a), the Secretary shall— (1) require any employer who has 1 or more employees who holds a commercial driver’s license with a school bus endorsement, pursuant to section 383.123 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to participate in the employer notification service; and (2) ensure that State implementation of the employer notification service is an allowable cost for commercial driver’s license program implementation grant awards under section 31313 of title 49, United States Code. (d) Annual inquiry exemption In keeping with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory guidance set forth on page 13069 of volume 80 of the Federal Register, the Secretary shall ensure that employers participating in the employer notification service are exempt from the requirements for annual inquiry and review of driving record, pursuant to part 391.25 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. 4. Applicability to schools and school districts For purposes of this Act, a school district, local educational agency, or school shall be considered an employer employers 5. Simultaneous driver notification Included in developing the final regulation under section 2(a), the Secretary shall ensure that whenever the national employer notification service furnishes an employer with a report on an employee, such employee shall receive simultaneous notification and a copy of the report.

Summary: Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act or Miranda's Law This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue a final regulation requiring the implementation of a national employer notification service that states may access. The term "employer notification service" means a service that automatically provides a report to an employer (with notice and a copy of the report to the employee involved) on the change in the status of the driving record or license of an employee who has a commercial driver's license due to a conviction, license suspension or revocation, or any other action taken against the driving privilege.