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Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5767| House 
| Updated: 12/1/2025
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (2)
Barry Moore (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill introduces significant changes to the requirements for obtaining and renewing commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). A primary provision mandates that all testing related to the issuance or renewal of a CDL must be administered only in English . This includes knowledge tests, tests for entry-level driver training programs, and those conducted by third-party training providers, with the Secretary of Transportation required to issue new or revised regulations within 180 days to ensure compliance. Furthermore, the legislation establishes a new prerequisite for CDL applicants, requiring them to have held a standard driver's license for a minimum of one year before they can be issued a commercial driver's license, though this does not apply to individuals already holding a CDL. The bill also grants the Secretary of Transportation the authority to revoke a state's ability to issue non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses or commercial learner's permits if the state fails to comply with these new federal standards and regulations.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3013
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • October 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3013
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • October 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • December 1, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

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  • S 119-3013: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5767| House 
| Updated: 12/1/2025
This bill introduces significant changes to the requirements for obtaining and renewing commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). A primary provision mandates that all testing related to the issuance or renewal of a CDL must be administered only in English . This includes knowledge tests, tests for entry-level driver training programs, and those conducted by third-party training providers, with the Secretary of Transportation required to issue new or revised regulations within 180 days to ensure compliance. Furthermore, the legislation establishes a new prerequisite for CDL applicants, requiring them to have held a standard driver's license for a minimum of one year before they can be issued a commercial driver's license, though this does not apply to individuals already holding a CDL. The bill also grants the Secretary of Transportation the authority to revoke a state's ability to issue non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses or commercial learner's permits if the state fails to comply with these new federal standards and regulations.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3013
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • October 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3013
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • October 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • December 1, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (2)
Barry Moore (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 119-3013: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted