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Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act
To require the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise federal regulations within one year to allow states to develop and provide online registration and renewal systems for seasonal restricted commercial driver's licenses in farm-related service industries.
- Requires the Secretary to allow farmers and agricultural employees to renew seasonal restricted commercial driver's licenses online if they meet all other program requirements.
- Requires the Secretary to revise federal regulations within one year to clarify that implements of husbandry are not considered commercial motor vehicles.
- Requires the Secretary to clarify that implements of husbandry are not subject to gross combination weight rating or weight calculations under commercial vehicle regulations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
Actions (2)
- Sep 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mr. Moran (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial driver’s licenses, 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 “Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act”.
SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF FARM-RELATED SERVICE INDUSTRIES RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Eligible employee.—The term “eligible employee” means an employee that is eligible for and seeks to acquire a restricted commercial driver’s license.
(2) Farm-related service industry.—The term “farm-related service industry” means a farm-related service industry described in section 383.3(f)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
(3) Implement of husbandry.—The term “implement of husbandry” means any vehicle or equipment, whether self- propelled or towed, that is specifically designed for, or adapted exclusively for, agricultural operations or services.
(4) Restricted commercial driver’s license.—The term “restricted commercial driver’s license” means a restricted CDL (within the meaning of section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)).
(5) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
(b) Seasonal Agriculture Commercial Driver’s Licenses.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 383.3(f)(3)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow each State to develop and make available an online registration and renewal system to enable farm-related service industries and eligible employees participating in a seasonal restricted commercial driver’s license program to more easily renew seasonal licenses if all other terms and conditions of the program have been met by the applicant.
(c) Implements of Husbandry.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that implements of husbandry—
(1) are not considered commercial motor vehicles; and
(2) are not subject to the calculation of gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight. <all>
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