# 119-hr-9317: BUSES Act

119-hr-9317, BUSES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9317
- Congress: 119
- Title: BUSES Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Establishes a national 15-minute minimum for bus idling rules.** This bill would bar state plans and local authorities from enforcing engine idling restrictions for over-the-road buses and school buses that are shorter than 15 minutes. It would also block private civil suits over those idling rules and ban bounty-style enforcement programs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New bus idling and enforcement limits: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would stop states from enforcing or including in state air plans any engine idling restriction that applies to an over-the-road bus or a school bus for periods under 15 minutes. It would define “over-the-road bus” using the Americans with Disabilities Act meaning. The bill woul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9317 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9317)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9317 (as of 2026-09-27).