House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish Federal motor vehicle safety standards to require that each schoolbus be equipped so as to provide the driver with an unobstructed view of the area under the front of the schoolbus, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedAug 8, 1988
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Latest action: Aug 23, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 9 Democrats
2 of 11 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.
Jim Bunning (R-KY), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Jack Davis (R-IL), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Carroll Hubbard (D-KY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Romano Mazzoli (D-KY), Peter Rodino (D-NJ), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), Gus Yatron (D-PA).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 5181 (100th) Uranium Enrichment Reorganization and Taxpayer Protection Act of 1988
- H.R. 1687 (100th) A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to ensure that the countervailing duty laws apply to State-controlled-economy countries.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.