Invest $25 billion to replace existing diesel school buses with clean, American-made, zero-emission electric school buses.

Padilla previously introduced the Clean Commute for Kids Act, legislation that would invest $25 billion to replace existing diesel buses with electric buses.

Padilla commits to investing $25 billion to replace diesel school buses with electric, zero-emission school buses produced in the U.S.

Infrastructure-Investment-and-Jobs-Act-Included-Padilla-Legislation-FINAL.pdf
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Padilla said the bicameral Clean Commute for Kids Act would invest $25 billion to replace existing diesel school buses with electric buses and accelerate deployment of cleaner school buses.

This is the promise source: Padilla publicly backed a $25 billion proposal to replace diesel school buses with zero-emission electric buses.

never same_term A for effort

Padilla, Warnock, Cárdenas, Hayes Introduce Clean Commute for Kids Act
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Congress.gov shows Sen. Padilla introduced S.1271 on 2021-04-21, with the latest action being read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; the bill status is Introduced.

Padilla advanced concrete legislation, but it did not progress beyond introduction and committee referral.

never same_term A for effort

S.1271 - Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2021
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EPA says the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Clean School Bus Program provides $5 billion over five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models.

The enacted federal program funding was $5 billion, not the $25 billion promised in the campaign-style proposal.

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Investments in Electric and Low-emission School Buses
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Congress.gov identifies the enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as Public Law 117-58 and says Title XI establishes and expands programs related to clean school buses and ferries.

The promise was partially translated into enacted law, but the law only created/expanded a clean school bus program rather than funding the full $25 billion request.

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H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Congress.gov shows Padilla and Warnock introduced S.5625 on 2024-12-19 and that it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; the bill status is Introduced.

Padilla continued to pursue the policy later, but the reauthorization bill still did not become law.

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S.5625 - Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2024
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EPA said on February 19, 2026 that it was revamping the Clean School Bus program and preparing a new funding opportunity, while describing the program as focused on consumer choice, oversight, and still fulfilling congressional intent.

The latest official program page shows the school-bus electrification effort is still active, but it is a revised $5 billion federal program rather than the promised $25 billion replacement push.

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Clean School Bus Program | US EPA
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EPA states that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded Clean School Bus Program provides $5 billion over five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and clean school buses.

The enacted federal funding remains $5 billion over five years, confirming that the $25 billion promise was not fully delivered.

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Clean School Bus Program Awards | US EPA
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