No School Bus Drivers with DUIs Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6536
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2016-12-30
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Transportation employees

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-12-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No School Bus Drivers with DUIs Act of 2016</b></p> <p>The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit any state, state educational agency, or local educational agency receiving ESEA funds from employing an individual as a school bus driver who has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, drunk driving or a driving violation that is a felony under state law.</p> <p>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent those entities from adopting a law, regulation, or policy that provides greater or additional protections prohibiting the employment of a school employee, contractor, or agent.</p> <p>The Department of Education shall not have the authority to mandate, direct, or control the specific measures adopted by such entities.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 30, 2016 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No School Bus Drivers with DUIs Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibited employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations (a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8549D. Prohibited employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations (a) In general No State, State educational agency, or local educational agency that receives funds made available by this Act may employ an individual as a school bus driver if that individual has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, drunk driving or a driving violation that is a felony under State law. (b) Prohibition The Secretary shall not have the authority to mandate, direct, or control the specific measures adopted by a State, State educational agency, or local educational agency pursuant to this section. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a State, State educational agency, or local education agency from adopting a law, regulation, or policy that provides greater or additional protections prohibiting the employment of a school employee, contractor, or agent. . (b) Conforming amendments The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item related to section 8549C the following: Sec. 8549D. Prohibited employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.