H.R. 9471, known as Miranda's Law or the Miranda Vargas School Bus Driver Red Flag Act, requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to create a national notification system that automatically alerts employers when their commercial drivers have serious driving violations, license suspensions, or accidents. The system specifically targets school bus drivers and other commercial drivers, requiring the Secretary of Transportation to issue final regulations within one year and states to implement the system within two years. School districts, private transportation companies, and other employers with commercial drivers must participate in the system, and the law makes state implementation costs an eligible expense for federal transportation grants. When employers receive notification of a driver's violation, the affected driver must simultaneously receive the same report. The legislation aims to improve student safety by ensuring school districts and transportation companies are quickly informed of dangerous driving incidents involving their employees.
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