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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would allow the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to issue commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) that meet federal standards. Currently, only states and Washington, D.C. are authorized to do so. The bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to work with these territories to ensure compliance, and it provides a five-year grace period before any potential funding withholdings could occur for non-compliance.
Key provisions
- Expands eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
- Requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to collaborate with the territories on CDL compliance.
- Establishes a five-year grace period before funding could be withheld for non-compliance.
- Defines how penalties related to CDL compliance are applied to the territories.
Who is affected
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Commercial truck drivers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- The trucking industry
Notable changes
- Currently, only states and Washington, D.C. can issue commercial driver’s licenses. This bill changes that.
- The bill introduces a mechanism for potential funding withholdings if the territories do not meet CDL requirements after five years.
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Primary sponsor
![Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Plaskett](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivik-platform-media-us-east-1-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegislator-portraits%2Fcongress%2FP000610.jpg&w=64&q=75){kind=small}
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![Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] Rescom. Hernández](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivik-platform-media-us-east-1-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegislator-portraits%2Fcongress%2FH001103.jpg&w=64&q=75){kind=small}
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