# 119-hr-7204: School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act

119-hr-7204, School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7204
- Congress: 119
- Title: School Bus Stop-Arm Safety Camera Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand stop-arm safety cameras on school buses** to study their benefits and fund wider deployment for student protection and fair traffic enforcement. - Families and students would get stronger evidence when drivers illegally pass stopped school buses because the bill would promote camera use and publish study findings and best practices that aim to promote student safety. - State educational agencies and school districts would be eligible for grants to buy buses with cameras, retrofit existing buses, and pay for installation, maintenance, and repairs. The Secretary of Transportation must set up the grant program within 18 months and notify State educational agencies before accepting applications. - Federal coordination and data rules would be required. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would publish a study within 1 year that includes recommendations on data management, privacy safeguards, lawful data sharing with law enforcement for fair adjudication, and fee and revenue sharing to help programs be financially self-sustaining.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More stop-arm cameras on school buses: benefit, medium. This bill would require two federal safety agencies to study the benefits of stop-arm cameras and publish findings within 1 year of enactment. The study would include recommendations on data management, privacy safeguards, sharing camera data with law enforcement, and fee or revenue-sharing to help…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7204 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7204)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7204 (as of 2026-09-21).