# 119-hr-7428: SECURES Act of 2026

119-hr-7428, SECURES Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7428
- Congress: 119
- Title: SECURES Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to start rulemaking within 180 days to propose new federal standards requiring *seat belts on all new school buses*.** The rulemaking must consider five factors: the safety benefits of lap/shoulder three-point belts, the National Transportation Safety Board’s conclusion that lap/shoulder belts offer the highest protection while properly worn lap belts offer some benefit, a 2015 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration administrator statement urging three-point belts for every child, innovations like belt-detection and reminder systems, and State experience with required belts.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New school bus seat belt rules: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Transportation Secretary to publish a proposed rule within 180 days of enactment to set Federal seat belt standards for all new school buses, regardless of weight. The proposal would have to consider lap/shoulder (three-point) seat belts, NTSB and NHTSA findings, seat be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7428)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7428 (as of 2026-11-01).