Reauthorize $1 billion for the EPA Clean School Bus program to help school districts replace traditional school buses with electric alternatives.

Jahana Hayes · Connecticut · Democratic

spending impact 0.82 specificity 0.93 extraction confidence 91%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Reauthorize and provide $1 billion for the EPA Clean School Bus program through the Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act.. Promised outcome: Help school districts replace traditional school buses with electric alternatives.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Rep. Jahana Hayes's congressional office announcing the Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act during her current U.S. House term representing Connecticut's 5th District.

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Occurrences

Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), was joined by Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) to introduce the Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act , bipartisan legislation to reauthorize $1 billion in funding to help school districts across the country replace traditional school buses with electric bus alternatives. Specifically, the legislation would provide $1 billion for the Clean School Bus program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Hayes introduced bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize and provide $1 billion for the EPA Clean School Bus program to support replacement of traditional school buses with electric alternatives.

Hayes, Landsman, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Clean School Bus Legislation | Press Releases | Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
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Evidence

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legislation to reauthorize $1 billion in funding to help school districts

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Hayes announced a bill matching the commitment, but introduction alone is not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hayes, Landsman, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Clean School Bus Legislation | Press Releases | Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
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H.R. 10782. A bill to reauthorize the Clean School Bus Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record entry shows Hayes introduced H.R. 10782 and it was referred to committee, not enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Public bills and resolutions · October 9, 2026 · Congress.wiki
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H.R. 10782 House bill · 119th Congress In committee

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A bill-status aggregator reports the reauthorization bill remains in committee, with no vote or enactment shown.

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H.R. 10782 — To reauthorize the Clean School Bus Program. · VoteWire
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$1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current federal law already authorizes annual Clean School Bus funding through FY2026, but this does not prove a new reauthorization beyond that period.

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U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
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EPA will not be awarding funds as part of the 2024 CSB Rebate Program.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): EPA announced a 2026 program revamp and cancellation of the 2024 rebate awards, showing implementation friction while reauthorization remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term

EPA Announces Path Forward to Revamp the Clean School Bus Program to Provide Safe, Affordable, Efficient Transportation for America’s Youth | US EPA
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-12 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment and passages show Hayes introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize $1 billion for the EPA Clean School Bus program, and the Congressional Record passage shows H.R. 10782 was referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee. Because the judged promise is to reauthorize and provide the funding, introduction and committee referral are effort but do not establish enactment or funding delivery. No deadline is documented as expired as of 2026-10-12, so the outcome remains unresolved rather than never or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%