A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

Senate Resolution

S.Res. 563

119th Congress

A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse

D - RI

Cosponsors

8

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Summary

This Senate resolution affirms that the federal government should support school district investment in clean school buses (including electric buses) to replace diesel buses. It notes that diesel school bus exhaust is a major source of local air pollution, children face higher health risks from air pollution due to smaller developing lungs, and Congress has historically supported this effort on a bipartisan basis through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Introduced12/17/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

This Senate resolution affirms that the federal government should support school district investment in clean school buses (including electric buses) to replace diesel buses. It notes that diesel school bus exhaust is a major source of local air pollution, chi

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This Senate resolution affirms that the federal government should support school district investment in clean school buses (including electric buses) to replace diesel buses. It notes that diesel school bus exhaust is a major source of local air pollution, children face higher health risks from air pollution due to smaller developing lungs, and Congress has historically supported this effort on a bipartisan basis through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Bill Number: 563
Introduced: 12/17/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Title: A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.
Bill Number: 563
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 12/17/2025
Summary: This Senate resolution affirms that the federal government should support school district investment in clean school buses (including electric buses) to replace diesel buses. It notes that diesel school bus exhaust is a major source of local air pollution, children face higher health risks from air

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This Senate resolution affirms that the federal government should support school district investment in clean school buses (including electric buses) to replace diesel buses. It notes that diesel school bus exhaust is a major source of local air pollution, children face higher health risks from air pollution due to smaller developing lungs, and Congress has historically supported this effort on a bipartisan basis through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Diesel school buses emit PM2.5, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds
Children face higher health risk from air pollution (developing lungs)
30% of U.S. children take school buses to school
Diesel pollution can enter school buildings and degrade classroom air quality
Air pollution causes missed school days and harms educational attainment
Congress funded diesel replacement in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution affects the approximately 480,000 school buses in the U.S., school districts making fleet decisions, electric bus manufacturers, and the 26 million children who ride school buses. The EPA Clean School Bus Program (funded by IIJA) receives congressional support for continuation. Diesel bus manufacturers face implicit phase-out pressure. Electric bus and charging infrastructure companies benefit from federal policy support. Children's health, particularly in low-income communities near bus depots, would improve with fleet electrification.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

563, 119th Congress (2025). "A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-sres-563

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