Bill · H.R. 2348· House(119-HR-2348)
Brake for Kids Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/25/2025
- Last activity
- 3/25/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Pete Stauber
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 21
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Brake for Kids Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Transportation to create a national public safety messaging campaign. The campaign aims to increase awareness and education regarding the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses. To accomplish this, the Secretary must use funds provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The campaign is required to utilize various platforms, including television, radio, and social media. Furthermore, the Secretary must ensure the campaign is not restricted to digital downloads or regional distribution.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+7
The campaign aims to increase awareness and education to prevent accidents involving children in school buses.
Would students be better off under this?+7
The bill seeks to increase student safety through a national public safety messaging campaign regarding stopped school buses.
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+2
The bill utilizes funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve public safety awareness regarding school bus stops.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Safety Awareness: The campaign aims to increase awareness and education about the dangers of illegal passing of stopped school buses (Section 2(a)). This could lead to safer environments for students and drivers.
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Broad Reach of Information: The requirements ensure the message reaches a wide audience through television advertising on key national broadcasts, as well as radio, social media, and edge service advertising (Section 2(b)(1-3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7Good For Students+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+2
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 4/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/14/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/1/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/31/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Sean CastenDemocrat · Illinois
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Herbert ConawayDemocrat · New Jersey
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Andrew GarbarinoRepublican · New York
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Josh HarderDemocrat · California
Thomas KeanRepublican · New Jersey
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Nellie PouDemocrat · New Jersey
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Haley StevensDemocrat · Michigan
Derek SchmidtRepublican · Kansas
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · Wisconsin
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Tony WiedRepublican · Wisconsin
Rudy YakymRepublican · Indiana