H.R. 7263

119 HR 7263 IH: Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7263  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 27, 2026   Mr. Menendez  (for himself,  Mr. Frost ,  Ms. Gillen ,  Mr. Bresnahan ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend subchapter II of  chapter 301  of title 49, United States Code, to require that all new covered motorcoaches have a minimally obstructed forward-facing view from the driver’s seat, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act  .
2.
Minimally obstructed forward-facing view in motorcoaches
(a)
In general
Subchapter II of  chapter 301  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
30130.
Minimally obstructed forward-facing view in motorcoaches
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall prescribe motor vehicle safety standards to require that all new covered motorcoaches manufactured for sale in the United States have a minimally obstructed forward-facing view from the driver’s seat of the covered motorcoach.
(b)
Exception
In prescribing motor vehicle safety standards under subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall ensure that a covered motorcoach satisfies such standards if the covered motorcoach utilizes a camera or other technological means—
(1)
to allow for a minimally obstructed forward-facing view from the driver’s seat of the covered motorcoach that expands the range of the forward-facing view of the driver or provides a view of an obstructed area; and
(2)
that complies with Standard 101.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered motorcoach
The term  covered motorcoach  has the meaning given the term  bus  in section 571.3(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2)
Standard 101
The term  Standard 101  means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 101, contained in section 571.101 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
The table of sections for subchapter II of  chapter 301  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 30129 the following new item:
30130. Minimally obstructed forward-facing view in motorcoaches.
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