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This bill permanently extends an existing exemption for school bus drivers from the engine compartment (or "under-the-hood") portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test. Specifically, the bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to make permanent an exemption that was originally published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024, which allows certain school bus drivers to skip the detailed engine compartment inspection during their commercial driver's license skills testing. As part of this permanent extension, the bill requires participating states to submit annual reports to the Transportation Secretary for six years after the bill's enactment, detailing the number of drivers who obtain a commercial driver's license under this exemption. The purpose appears to be reducing testing burdens for school bus drivers while maintaining oversight through mandatory reporting, potentially streamlining the licensing process for these essential transportation workers.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1284/all-info