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Protecting America’s Roads Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to commercial driver's license requirements, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill establishes new requirements for issuing commercial driver's licenses, requiring applicants to prove citizenship status, lawful permanent residency, or valid work authorization, and to demonstrate domicile in the state issuing the license. States must use the federal SAVE system to verify lawful presence for non-citizen applicants and maintain records for at least two years. Non-citizen commercial driver's licenses and learner's permits expire on the earlier of the holder's I-94 date or one year after issuance, and any renewals or transfers must be completed in person. The bill requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to terminate agreements recognizing foreign commercial driver's licenses within six months and authorizes immigration enforcement agencies to identify and report foreign nationals unlawfully operating commercial vehicles. The bill takes effect six months after enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Beth Van Duyne’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $51,100
- INSPERITY $14,800
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $14,473
- BANK OF THE WEST $14,200
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $13,862
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Beth Van Duyne → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to commercial driver’s license requirements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting America’s Roads Act”.
SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.—Section 31308 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking “and” at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) present valid documentation proving citizenship status, lawful permanent resident status, or a valid work authorization; and
“(D) present valid documentation of domicile in the State in which the commercial driver’s license is issued;”; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking “and” at the end;
(3) in paragraph (4)(E) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(5) prohibit a State from issuing a commercial driver’s license to an individual who is not domiciled in such State;
“(6) require States to use the SAVE system for any non- citizen applicant for a commercial driver’s license, maintain documents related to such applicant for not less than 2 years, and deny any applicant if the SAVE system does not confirm lawful presence of such applicant;
“(7) with respect to any non-citizen applicant for a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit, the license or learner’s permit shall expire on the earlier of—
“(A) the applicant’s I-94 date; or
“(B) 1 year after issuance of such license or permit;
“(8) require any upgrade, downgrade, renewal, or transfer of a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit for a non-citizen to be completed in person; and
“(9) require States to downgrade or revoke any commercial driver’s license or learner’s permit for any non-citizen if eligibility for such license or permit lapses.”.
(b) Penalties.—The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to establish penalties for States that the Secretary finds do not comply with the requirements of section 31308(9) of title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF RECIPROCITY FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall take such actions as are necessary to terminate any existing reciprocity agreements that recognize foreign commercial driver’s licenses in the United States or permit holders of foreign commercial driver’s licenses to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States, unless expressly authorized by statute.
SEC. 4. AGENCY COOPERATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agency operating under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) may use the authority of such Agency to identify and address foreign nationals unlawfully operating commercial motor vehicles in the United States and report to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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