# 119-hr-2360: To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2360, To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2360
- Congress: 119
- Title: To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Makes permanent an exemption from the engine-compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills test for certain school bus drivers.** It would apply the terms and conditions listed in the December 2, 2024 Federal Register notice and set reporting rules for participating States. - School bus drivers: Drivers who meet the exemption terms would no longer have to complete the engine-compartment part of the pre-trip skills test when obtaining a commercial driver's license. - Participating States: For a six-year period, States that use the exemption must send an annual report to the Secretary of Transportation describing how many drivers obtained a commercial driver's license under the exemption.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent engine-inspection exemption for school bus drivers: mixed, low. This bill would make permanent the exemption from the engine-compartment part of the pre-trip inspection skills test for certain school bus drivers. It would adopt the exemption published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 95348) and apply the terms in paragraphs 2–6 of secti…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2360 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2360)

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- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2360 (as of 2026-09-21).