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II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1284IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 3, 2025Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kelly, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Driving Forward Act.

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Permanent extension of exemption from under-the-hood inspection testing requirement for school bus drivers

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation shall make permanent the exemption relating to pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test requirements for certain school bus drivers, as published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 95348), including the terms and conditions of the exemption described in paragraphs 2., 3., 4., 5., and 6. of section VII. B. of the notice granting the exemption (89 Fed. Reg. 95351).(b)

Reporting

For the 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require any State that participates in the exemption described in subsection (a) to submit to the Secretary an annual report for each those 6 years describing the number of drivers that obtain a commercial drivers’ license under such exemption in the State.