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To require verification of employment authorization through the E- Verify Program as a condition of issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license.
Summary
This bill requires states to verify employment authorization through the E-Verify Program as a condition for issuing or renewing commercial driver's licenses. Under the bill, individuals applying for or renewing a commercial driver's license must have their authorization to work in the United States verified at the time of application. The E-Verify Program, as defined under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, would be used to conduct these employment verifications.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Jan 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jan 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2026
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require verification of employment authorization through the E- Verify Program as a condition of issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license.
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 “Verification of Employment and Residency Integrity For Commercial Driver’s Licenses Act” or the “VERIFY CDL Act”.
SEC. 2. E-VERIFY REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL.
Section 31305(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) A State may issue or renew any commercial driver’s license only if the individual’s authorization to be employed in the United States has been verified through the E-Verify Program (as defined in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note)) at the time of application for issuance or renewal of such license.”. <all>
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