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Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3013| Senate 
| Updated: 10/16/2025
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation primarily aims to enhance the safety and standardization of commercial driver's license issuance. A key provision mandates that all tests related to obtaining or renewing a commercial driver's license (CDL) must be administered exclusively in English. This requirement applies to entry-level driver training programs, knowledge tests, and examinations conducted by third-party training providers. Furthermore, the bill introduces a new prerequisite for CDL applicants, stipulating that an individual must have held a standard driver's license for a minimum of one year prior to being issued a CDL. This provision seeks to ensure applicants have foundational driving experience before operating commercial vehicles, though existing CDL holders are exempt. The Secretary of Transportation is granted the authority to revoke a state's ability to issue non-domiciled CDLs or Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs) if that state fails to comply with these new federal standards and regulations, which the Secretary is directed to implement through rulemaking within 180 days.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5767
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • October 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5767
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5767: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3013| Senate 
| Updated: 10/16/2025
This legislation primarily aims to enhance the safety and standardization of commercial driver's license issuance. A key provision mandates that all tests related to obtaining or renewing a commercial driver's license (CDL) must be administered exclusively in English. This requirement applies to entry-level driver training programs, knowledge tests, and examinations conducted by third-party training providers. Furthermore, the bill introduces a new prerequisite for CDL applicants, stipulating that an individual must have held a standard driver's license for a minimum of one year prior to being issued a CDL. This provision seeks to ensure applicants have foundational driving experience before operating commercial vehicles, though existing CDL holders are exempt. The Secretary of Transportation is granted the authority to revoke a state's ability to issue non-domiciled CDLs or Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs) if that state fails to comply with these new federal standards and regulations, which the Secretary is directed to implement through rulemaking within 180 days.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5767
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • October 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5767
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5767: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted