Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act

Summary#

This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) service and to create and maintain a database of commercial driver's license (CDL) data for non-domiciled licenses. Within 90 days of enactment, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must make SAVE available to FMCSA. State driver license agencies must send FMCSA the expiration date and a copy of every non-domiciled CDL they issue. FMCSA will run that information through SAVE. If FMCSA finds a holder may be unlawfully present, FMCSA must send the holder's information to USCIS. USCIS must then investigate whether the person is eligible for removal. The bill also requires annual reports to Congressional committees on how many non-domiciled CDLs were flagged and the State where they were obtained. It adds a penalty mechanism by amending a federal provision to allow withholding of certain amounts from States that do not comply, and it updates waiver, exemption, and pilot program language to include States and the new section.

What it means for you#

  • If you hold a non-domiciled CDL, your license information may be submitted by your State to FMCSA and checked through USCIS's SAVE system. FMCSA could refer you to USCIS for investigation if SAVE indicates unlawful presence.
  • State driver licensing agencies must submit specific data about non-domiciled CDLs or request a waiver under the amended waiver rules.
  • Congress will receive yearly counts of flagged non-domiciled CDLs and the States where they were issued.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on estimated costs. The bill requires new data processing, annual reporting, and gives FMCSA and USCIS new duties, and it allows withholding of funds from noncompliant States, but it does not include specific budget, cost estimates, or funding details.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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