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To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that commercial driver's licenses be restricted to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to engage in employment in the United States that includes driving a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill restricts commercial driver's licenses to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to engage in employment in the United States that includes driving a commercial motor vehicle. It amends federal law to add this citizenship and immigration status requirement to the existing qualifications for obtaining a commercial driver's license. The bill also requires states to submit annual reports to the federal government describing their policies and enforcement actions regarding English-language proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers, beginning within 180 days of enactment and continuing each December 31 thereafter.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that commercial driver’s licenses be restricted to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to engage in employment in the United States that includes driving a commercial motor vehicle, 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 “Safer Truckers Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CDLS.
Section 31308(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding “and” after the semicolon at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States or authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to engage in employment in the United States that includes driving a commercial motor vehicle;”.
SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND WITHHOLDING OF AMOUNTS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
Section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(26) The State may issue a commercial driver’s license to an individual only if the individual is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States or is authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to engage in employment in the United States that includes driving a commercial motor vehicle.
“(27) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and by December 31 of each year thereafter, the State shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the policies and actions of the State to uphold and enforce the English-language proficiency requirements for drivers of commercial motor vehicles, as described in section 391.11(b)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).”. <all>
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