BUSES Act
The bill's constitutionality depends on whether the prohibitions on state and local idling restrictions for over-the-road and school buses are limited to vehicles engaged in interstate commerce or if they have a substantial effect on inters
Bus Idling Flexibility and State Choice Act of 2025
Democratic priorities honored: Environmental protection is preserved through a state waiver process that allows stricter idling limits for compelling health or environmental reasons, and states retain the ability to opt out entirely for intrastate school buses. Republican priorit…
Path: ~250 House votes: 150 Democrats (environmental waiver + state choice) + 100 Republicans (federal floor for buses); ~60 Senate votes: 35 Democrats + 25 Republicans from oversight-minded and federalism
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