H.R. 6635House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Bus Operator Safety and Security Act

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The Bus Operator Safety and Security Act amends federal transportation law to require a safety barrier around the driver’s workstation on new, large fixed‑route buses purchased with federal money. The barrier must protect the driver without blocking visibility, and a waiver is possible if the majority frontline workers’ union consents. The change applies to buses 30 feet or longer with a service life of at least ten years.

Key Provisions

New fixed‑route buses that are 30 feet or longer, have a useful life of 10 years or more, and are bought with federal funds must have a protective barrier around the driver’s workstation.
The barrier must extend from the bus floor to the ceiling, fully enclose the workstation, keep out people, liquids, and objects, and still allow the driver to see outside the bus.
A waiver can be granted if the labor union representing most front‑line workers (or their contractor) agrees to waive the requirement for that specific bus.
The bill also renumbers existing subsections in the public transportation safety program to make room for the new rule.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

February 2, 2026

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Introduced in House

December 11, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

December 11, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

February 2, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 11, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6635

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 11, 2025

Mr. Figures (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bus Operator Safety and Security Act.

Public transportation safety program

Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections (g) through (l), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

(f)

Fixed route bus operator workstations

Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, unless a recipient certifies that a labor organization representing the plurality of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient or, if applicable, employed by a contractor to the recipient, has agreed to waive this requirement with regard to the new fixed route bus being purchased with the requested Federal funds, the operator workstation of any new fixed route bus which is 30 or more feet in length with a useful life of 10 or more years purchased with Federal funds (with the exception of funds derived from section 5311) by a recipient shall be equipped with a barrier that—

(1)

reaches from the bus floor to the bus ceiling;

(2)

is capable of fully enclosing the workstation and preventing the unwanted entry of persons, fluids, and objects into the workstation; and

(3)

does not impede the operator’s lines of sight from the workstation to the exterior of the bus.