Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act

This bill would change federal law on testing people who drive commercial motor vehicles, such as large trucks and buses. Starting 2 years after the law takes effect, a person could not pass the commercial driver knowledge test or receive a certification of fitness to drive a commercial vehicle unless they show they can understand and communicate in English. This includes reading traffic signs in English and speaking in English with traffic safety officers, border patrol agents, agricultural checkpoint officers, and weight station staff. The knowledge test could only be given in English, and the Secretary of Transportation would have to update federal regulations within 2 years to carry out these changes.

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Sponsors

• David J. Taylor Republican sponsor
• 13 cosponsors