Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

This bill would require all tests for getting or renewing a commercial driver's license (CDL) to be given only in English. Within 180 days, the Secretary of Transportation would have to update rules so that entry-level training tests, knowledge tests, and tests given by registered third-party training providers are in English only. It would bar issuing a CDL to anyone who has not held a regular driver's license for at least 1 year, except for people who already hold a CDL. It would also let the Secretary revoke a state's authority to issue CDLs or learner's permits to people not living in that state if the state does not meet federal standards.

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors