To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic-VI)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Lets the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico issue commercial driver's licenses.

This bill would allow the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). This changes current federal law that prevents them from doing so. It also gives them a five-year grace period to meet federal safety rules without losing highway funding.

What Would Change

Today, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico cannot issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) because federal law does not include them in the definition of 'State' for these purposes. If this bill becomes law, they would become eligible to issue CDLs and would be subject to federal safety requirements, with a 5-year grace period to come into full compliance without losing federal highway funds.

Key Provisions

Lets the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico issue commercial driver's licenses.
Gives the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico a 5-year grace period from losing federal highway funds if they don't meet new CDL rules right away.
Requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to help the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico meet federal safety rules.

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HR 5656 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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