Bill · H.R. 7204· House(119-HR-7204)
School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act
- Introduced
- 1/22/2026
- Last activity
- 1/23/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Janelle Bynum
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act," directs the Secretary of Transportation to create a grant program aimed at increasing the use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses. The legislation requires a study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to examine the benefits of requiring this technology on schoolbuses. This study must include recommendations on data management, privacy, law enforcement sharing, and revenue structures. Following the study, the Secretary of Transportation must establish the grant program within 18 months. These grants may be awarded to State educational agencies to fund the purchase, installation, or maintenance of the technology.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill aims to increase student safety through stop-arm technology on schoolbuses.
Would students be better off under this?+7
The bill enhances student safety by funding the installation of stop-arm cameras on schoolbuses.
Does this put more money into public schools?+5
The bill establishes a grant program that State educational agencies can use to purchase or equip schoolbuses.
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 and Research: The bill requires a study to examine the benefits of requiring schoolbuses to be equipped with stop-arm safety cameras, which could help advance student safety (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Guidance on Privacy and Fair Treatment: The study will provide recommendations on best practices for data management, privacy safeguards, and how data is shared with law enforcement to ensure the fair adjudication of traffic violations (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Financial Support for Schools: The grant program allows State educational agencies to receive funds to purchase new schoolbuses equipped with the technology, equip existing buses, or maintain and repair the equipment (Section 2(b)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated 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
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5Improves Data Privacy+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Improves Privacy Rights+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+3
- 4/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 1/22/2026
- 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.
- Introduced in House
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan