A resolution designating September 2018 as "School Bus Safety Month".

Bill: 115-sres-603
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2018-08-01
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Commemorative events and holidays

Elementary and secondary education

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month. </p>

action_date: 2018-09-06
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>Designates September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Peters ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month .

Whereas, every school day in the United States, approximately 500,000 public and private school buses carry more than 26,000,000 children to and from school; Whereas school buses comprise the largest mass transportation fleet in the United States; Whereas 55 percent of all K–12 students ride a school bus, totaling 260,000,000 miles for each of the 180 school days in a year, or 46,800,000,000 miles driven annually; Whereas the Child Safety Network, celebrating 29 years of national public service, supports the CSN Safe Bus campaign, which is designed to provide the latest technology and free safety and security resources to the school bus industry; Whereas the designation of School Bus Safety Month will allow broadcast and digital media and social networking industries to make commitments to disseminate public service announcements that are produced in order— (1) to provide resources designed to safeguard children; and (2) to recognize school bus drivers and professionals; Whereas key leaders who are deserving of recognition during School Bus Safety Month and beyond have provided security awareness training materials to more than 14,000 public and private school districts, trained more than 100,000 school bus operators, and provided more than 110,000 counterterrorism guides to individuals who are key to providing both safety and security for children in the United States; and Whereas School Bus Safety Month offers the Senate and the people of the United States an opportunity to recognize and thank all of the school bus drivers in the United States and the professionals who are focused on school bus safety and security: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate designates September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month .

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Peters ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 6, 2018 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month .

Whereas, every school day in the United States, approximately 500,000 public and private school buses carry more than 26,000,000 children to and from school; Whereas school buses comprise the largest mass transportation fleet in the United States; Whereas 55 percent of all K–12 students ride a school bus, totaling 260,000,000 miles for each of the 180 school days in a year, or 46,800,000,000 miles driven annually; Whereas the Child Safety Network, celebrating 29 years of national public service, supports the CSN Safe Bus campaign, which is designed to provide the latest technology and free safety and security resources to the school bus industry; Whereas the designation of School Bus Safety Month will allow broadcast and digital media and social networking industries to make commitments to disseminate public service announcements that are produced in order— (1) to provide resources designed to safeguard children; and (2) to recognize school bus drivers and professionals; Whereas key leaders who are deserving of recognition during School Bus Safety Month and beyond have provided security awareness training materials to more than 14,000 public and private school districts, trained more than 100,000 school bus operators, and provided more than 110,000 counterterrorism guides to individuals who are key to providing both safety and security for children in the United States; and Whereas School Bus Safety Month offers the Senate and the people of the United States an opportunity to recognize and thank all of the school bus drivers in the United States and the professionals who are focused on school bus safety and security: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate designates September 2018 as School Bus Safety Month .