Who it affects
- Department of Transportation
- Drivers
In committeeTransportationPublic safety
Brake for Kids Act of 2025
S. 2812 · Senate bill · Introduced Sept. 16, 2025
The Brake for Kids Act of 2025 would require the Department of Transportation to run a national campaign warning drivers about illegally passing stopped school buses.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would require the Department of Transportation to run a national public safety campaign.
- The campaign would educate drivers about the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses.
- It would use several types of media, including television, radio, and social media advertising.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a national public safety messaging campaign relating to the dangers of illegal passing of stopped school buses, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd (R-IN)
- Introduced
- Sept. 16, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 16, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Brake for Kids Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to carry out a national public safety campaign on the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses. Specifically, the campaign must increase awareness and education about the issue through a variety of media, including television, radio, and social media advertising.
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.