Safe Bus Routes to School Act

This bill would expand the federal Safe Routes to School program to include school bus routes and bus stops. It defines a "school bus route" as a regular course a school bus travels to take students to and from school or to bus stops approved by the local education agency. Program funds could be used to plan, design, and build projects such as sidewalks, traffic calming, pedestrian crossings, and waiting areas at bus stops. Funds could also pay for bus safety education, public awareness campaigns, and traffic enforcement near bus routes. The bill also adds Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects and school bus stop safety to the Highway Safety Improvement Program.

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Sponsors

• Catherine Cortez Masto Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors