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Motorcoach Bus Safety Bill Wins U.S. Senate Committee Approval

Published in Pharma Law Weekly, December 29th, 2009

Safety advocates and families of victims of motorcoach bus crashes today heralded a U.S. Senate committee's approval of long-sought legislation to dramatically improve motorcoach safety for the millions of Americans who rely on this popular transportation mode.

The Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act (S.554), introduced by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), was passed by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). The bill now moves to the Senate floor for consideration.

As passed by the committee, the legislation requires the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to...

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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2009-12-29)

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