This Senate resolution expresses support for federal funding to help school districts replace diesel school buses with clean, electric alternatives. The resolution notes that diesel exhaust from school buses is a significant source of air pollution that harms children's health, particularly those with developing lungs who are more vulnerable to asthma, heart disease, and lung disease. Since approximately 30 percent of American students ride school buses, and pollution from these vehicles can even enter school buildings and classrooms, the resolution argues that switching to clean buses would reduce local air pollution and improve children's health and school attendance. While this is a non-binding resolution rather than legislation that creates new funding, it affirms the Senate's position that the federal government should continue supporting these bus replacement efforts, building on previous bipartisan support including funding authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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