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Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to commercial motor vehicle operator testing requirements, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act requires commercial motor vehicle operators to demonstrate English language proficiency beginning two years after enactment. Individuals seeking to pass knowledge tests or receive commercial motor vehicle operator certification must demonstrate the ability to understand in English the basic information needed to operate a commercial motor vehicle, including reading and understanding traffic signs, communicating with law enforcement and transportation officials, and providing and receiving feedback and directions in English. The bill also prohibits commercial motor vehicle knowledge tests from being administered in any language other than English, effective two years after enactment. The Secretary of Transportation is required to modify federal regulations governing commercial motor vehicle testing to implement these requirements within two years.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Roger Marshall’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $46,314
- PYRAMID SOUND $19,800
- GROWITZ EQUITY $13,200
- SPECCHEM $13,200
- ONYX EQUITY PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Roger Marshall → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Jun 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2025
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to commercial motor vehicle operator testing 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 “Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act”.
SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR TESTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Testing Standards.—Section 31305(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting the clauses appropriately;
(2) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating clauses
(i) through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively, and indenting the subclauses appropriately; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting the clauses appropriately;
(3) in paragraph (8), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting the clauses appropriately;
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately;
(5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)—
(A) in the second sentence, by striking “The regulations” and inserting the following:
“(2) Requirements.—The regulations under paragraph (1)”; and
(B) in the first sentence, by striking “The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations on” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general.—The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall prescribe regulations establishing”; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) English language proficiency.—
“(A) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act, an individual shall not be eligible to pass a knowledge test, in written, verbal, or automated format, under this subsection, or to receive a certification of fitness to operate a commercial motor vehicle, unless the individual demonstrates the ability to understand in English the basic information needed to effectively operate, and to communicate in English while operating, a commercial motor vehicle, including—
“(i) reading and understanding traffic signs in English;
“(ii) communicating in English with traffic safety officers, border patrol agents, agricultural checkpoint officers, and cargo weight-limit station personnel; and
“(iii) providing and receiving feedback and directions in English.
“(B) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act, a knowledge test, in written, verbal, or automated format, under this subsection may not be administered in any language other than English.”.
(b) Amendment to Regulations.—The Secretary of Transportation shall modify the regulations contained in part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to implement this section and the amendments made by this section by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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