House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act

H.R. 7204Introduced Jan 22, 2026Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to increase the use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Janelle Bynum D-OR

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 23, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7204.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. BYNUM, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 15, January 22, 2026, Page H1351):
Article I, Section 8
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Shri Thanedar (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Janelle Bynum.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-5 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.