# 119-s-3806: SECURES Act of 2026

119-s-3806, SECURES Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3806
- Congress: 119
- Title: SECURES Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Create national standards requiring seat belts on all new school buses.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation to publish a proposed rule within 180 days to set federal seat belt requirements for every new school bus, regardless of gross vehicle weight rating, and to weigh evidence on lap/shoulder (three-point) belts, seat belt detection and reminder systems, and State experience. - Students and families: Would push for wider use of lap/shoulder (three-point) belts, reflecting National Transportation Safety Board and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration findings on better protection. - School districts and bus operators: Would face new equipment specifications for all new buses when replacing or buying vehicles. - Bus manufacturers and designers: Would need to build seat belt systems and consider integrating detection or reminder technology into new models. - Federal regulators: Would have to consider State experiences and innovative alert systems when writing the standard.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New seat belt rules for school buses: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Department of Transportation to publish a proposed rule within 180 days after enactment. The proposed rule would set Federal seat-belt standards for all new school buses, whatever their gross vehicle weight rating. The rulemaking would direct the Secretary to consider la…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3806 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3806)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3806 (as of 2026-09-10).