This bill would change title 49 of the United States Code so that states may issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) only to people who are U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or who are authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States in jobs that include driving a commercial motor vehicle. The bill also adds a requirement that each State send an initial report to the Secretary within 180 days of enactment and then a report by December 31 each year about how the State enforces the English-language proficiency rule for commercial drivers (citing 49 C.F.R. § 391.11(b)(2) or a successor regulation).
If you want a commercial driver's license, under this bill you would need to be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or have USCIS authorization to work in the U.S. in work that includes driving a commercial vehicle. States would have to report to the Secretary on the steps they take to enforce the federal English-language proficiency requirement for commercial drivers, starting within 180 days after the bill becomes law and then yearly on December 31.
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