Bill · H.R. 7429· House(119-HR-7429)
Miranda’s Law
- Introduced
- 2/9/2026
- Last activity
- 2/10/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act" or "Miranda's Law," requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement a national employer notification service. This service will automatically provide employers with reports regarding changes to a commercial driver's license status or driving record, such as convictions, accidents, or license suspensions. The Secretary of Transportation must issue regulations for this service within one year of the Act's enactment. States are then required to use the service within two years of those regulations. Certain employers, including school districts and those paying private companies for student transportation, must participate. Finally, the system ensures employees receive simultaneous notification and a copy of any report sent to their employer.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would children be better off under this?+5
The act enhances safety for student transportation by ensuring employers are notified of driver record changes.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill mandates that employees receive simultaneous notification and a copy of any report sent to their employer.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Employers are exempted from the administrative burden of conducting annual manual driver record inquiries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Automatic Safety Updates: The service automatically furnishes employers with reports on changes to a driver's record, such as moving violations, accidents, or license revocations, which can keep employers informed of changes in employee status (Section 2(a)).
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Exemption from Annual Manual Checks: Employers participating in this national service are exempt from the requirements for annual inquiries and reviews of driving records (Section 3(d)).
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Transparency for Employees: The law ensures that whenever an employer receives a report about an employee, that employee receives a simultaneous notification and a copy of the report (Section 5).
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Funding Support for States: The Secretary is tasked with ensuring that state implementation of this service is an allowable cost for commercial driver's license program implementation grant awards (Section 3(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Participation Costs: The Secretary must consider recommendations regarding annual per driver fees for participating employers (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
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Mandatory Employer Requirements: Any employer with one or more employees holding a commercial driver's license with a school bus endorsement is required to participate in the service (Section 3(c)(1)).
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+5Good For Business Owners+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Union Protections+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 2/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia