Commercial driver's licenses would be restricted to U.S. citizens or authorized residents.
This bill would restrict who can get a commercial driver's license (CDL). It would require CDL applicants to be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or specifically authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for commercial driving jobs. States would also have to report yearly on how they enforce English language rules for truckers.
Today, federal law does not specifically require commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. States are also not required to report on how they enforce English-language proficiency for commercial drivers. If the bill becomes law, CDLs would be restricted to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or those authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for commercial driving jobs. States would also have to submit annual reports on their English-language enforcement efforts.
HR 6071 · 119th Congress · November 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10
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