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Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

S. 3013 Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) In committee
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  1. Introduced Oct 16
  2. Committee Oct 16
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Oct 16, 2025Next: Senate vote
377d ago Oct 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary

This bill requires all commercial driver's license (CDL) testing to be conducted only in English and imposes a new prerequisite for obtaining a CDL. It also grants the Secretary of Transportation authority to revoke a state's ability to issue certain non-domiciled licenses for noncompliance.

Sec. 2, Definitions: Defines key terms used in the bill, including 'commercial driver's license,' 'driver's license,' 'non-domiciled CDL,' 'non-domiciled CLP,' and 'Secretary' (meaning the Secretary of Transportation).

Sec. 3, Requirement to administer driving tests in English: Amends federal law to require that all CDL tests be administered only in English. Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary must issue or update regulations to ensure this applies to entry-level driver training tests, knowledge tests for CDL issuance or renewal, and tests by third-party training providers on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration registry.

Sec. 4, Requirement to hold driver's license before obtaining CDL: Prohibits issuing a CDL to anyone who has not held a regular driver's license for at least one year before the CDL issuance date. This does not apply to individuals who already hold a CDL when the bill becomes law.

Sec. 5, Revocation of authority: Allows the Secretary to revoke a state's or jurisdiction's authority to issue non-domiciled CDLs or non-domiciled CLPs if the Secretary finds the state is not complying with all applicable federal standards, including this Act and its regulations.

Summary of the bill text as introduced in Senate (Oct 16, 2025), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.

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