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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver's license testing and commercial learner's permit holders, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill directs the Department of Transportation to modify regulations for commercial driver's license (CDL) testing within 90 days of enactment. It establishes certification and training requirements for examiners who administer CDL knowledge tests. The bill also allows any state to administer CDL driving skills tests to applicants from any state, regardless of where the applicant received driver training or is domiciled.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darin Lahood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SPRINGFIELD ARMORY $25,000
- NULL $24,450
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC. $23,100
- BGR GROUP $14,700
- ULINE $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Darin Lahood → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Jan 22, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jan 22, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2025
Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Balderson, and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, 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 “Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025” or the “LICENSE Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE REGULATIONS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall—
(1) revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner—
(A) maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification;
(B) completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and
(C) completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; and
(2) revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills tests to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training. <all>
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