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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7204 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program 
to increase the use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Ms. BYNUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 
on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
grant program to increase the use of stop-arm safety 
camera technology on schoolbuses, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School Bus Stop-Arm 
Safety Camera Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SCHOOLBUS STOP-ARM SAFETY CAMERAS STUDY 
AND GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in co-
ordination with the Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall con-
duct a study to examine the benefits of requiring 
schoolbuses in the United States to be equipped with 
stop-arm safety cameras. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad-
ministration and the Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall publish 
on a publicly available website of each respective Ad-
ministrator— 
(A) the findings of the study conducted 
under paragraph (1); and 
(B) with respect to the use of stop-arm 
safety cameras, recommendations on best prac-
tices regarding— 
(i) data management and privacy 
safeguards; 
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(ii) data sharing with law enforcement 
for fair adjudication of alleged traffic viola-
tions; and 
(iii) fee and revenue sharing struc-
tures to ensure programs are financially 
self-sustaining and advance student safety. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish a grant 
program to increase the use of stop-arm safety cam-
era technology on schoolbuses. 
(2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary may 
award a grant under the program established under 
paragraph (1) to a State educational agency. 
(3) APPLICATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—To be eligible for a 
grant under the program established under 
paragraph (1), an entity described in paragraph 
(2) shall submit to the Secretary an application 
in such form, at such time, and containing such 
information as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Before the date on 
which the Secretary begins to accept applica-
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tions, the Secretary shall notify State edu-
cational agencies of the grant availability. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under the 
program established under paragraph (1) may be 
used to— 
(A) purchase schoolbuses that are equipped 
with stop-arm safety camera technology; 
(B) equip such technology on schoolbuses 
that are already owned; and 
(C) install, maintain, and repair such tech-
nology. 
(5) DEFINITION
OF
STATE
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCY.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘State edu-
cational agency’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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