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H.R. 2360

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Summary

H.R. 2360, to 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, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. John Carter (R) with 16 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Record

Text

H.R. 2360 has 16 co-sponsors.

hb2360/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2360 IH: To 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2360  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2025   Mr. Carter of Texas  (for himself,  Mr. Cole ,  Mr. Smith of Missouri ,  Ms. Foxx ,  Mr. Valadao ,  Mr. Nehls , and  Mr. Self ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To 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.
1.
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 26, 2025

hb2360/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/26/2025)

This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to permanently allow states to exempt school bus drivers from the “under-the-hood” testing requirement for a commercial driver's license (CDL).

As background, on December 2, 2024, the FMCSA renewed an exemption through November 28, 2026, that allows states to exempt all school bus driver applicants for a CDL from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement, commonly referred to as the under-the-hood testing requirement. States must meet certain terms and conditions for the exemption.

Under the bill, the FMCSA must make permanent the December 2, 2024, exemption, thus permanently allowing states to exempt school bus drivers from the under-the-hood testing requirement. States must meet the additional terms and conditions for an exemption, which include (1) restricting school bus drivers who are issued a CDL based on the exemption to the intrastate operation of school buses, and (2) requiring states to conduct the remaining pre-trip vehicle inspection components of the skills test.

Further, the FMCSA must require any state participating in the exemption to submit an annual report describing the number of drivers that obtain a CDL under the exemption.

Sponsors

Rep. John Carter (R) sponsors H.R. 2360, and 16 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2360 went before 2 committees: Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 26, 2025 · 174 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Mar 26, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2360 has taken 3 actions since Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Mar 26, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2360 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2360.

Titles

H.R. 2360 goes by 2 titles.

  • To 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. — Display Title
  • To 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 22 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2360 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONSchool transportationVirginia16$360K
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION16—
PRIME POLICY GROUP16$360K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANASTASIA TIONGSON116
BECKY WEBER116
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ116
JILLIAN KINDER116
KATIE MABRY116
MARKUS HYBNER116
TANEESHA JOHNSON116
WARD MCCARRAGHER116
ANDREW TERP113
VILLEM BERGLUND113
ANN ADLER112
IRVING DANIELS112
TOM REED112
ABBIGAIL STUAAN SOTHMANN111
BLAKE DAVIS111
JACOB BEAVER111
MARK DISLER111
MELISSA NEWTON111
PAUL WEISS111
PETER DERHAGOPIAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$440K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$400K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$350K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$340K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONPRIME POLICY GROUP2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONPRIME POLICY GROUP2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONPRIME POLICY GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONPRIME POLICY GROUP2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONPRIME POLICY GROUP2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONPRIME POLICY GROUP2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2360 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2360’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr2360/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2360, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Texas:H.R. 2360.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1302]

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