To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill directs Secretary of Transportation to modify federal regulations governing commercial driver license testing within 90 days. It relies on compliance mandates and product standards. The main policy areas are Transportation and Education.
Who Benefits and How
CDL applicants seeking licensure across state lines could face fewer barriers, Commercial trucking companies needing to hire CDL drivers could face lower compliance burdens, and CDL training schools operating in multiple states could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Third-party CDL testing providers and examiners would take on compliance duties and State DMV agencies administering CDL tests would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Directs Secretary of Transportation to modify federal regulations governing commercial driver license testing within 90 days.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill directs Secretary of Transportation to modify federal regulations governing commercial driver license testing within 90 days.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill directs Secretary of Transportation to modify federal regulations governing commercial driver license testing within 90 days.
Policy Domains
LICENSE Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- CDL applicants seeking licensure across state lines
- Commercial trucking companies needing to hire CDL drivers
- CDL training schools operating in multiple states
- Interstate freight and logistics operators
Identified Costs
- Third-party CDL testing providers and examiners
- State DMV agencies administering CDL tests
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commercial trucking companies needing to hire CDL drivers, State DMV agencies administering CDL tests
Positive-direction: Commercial trucking companies needing to hire CDL drivers
Negative-direction: State DMV agencies administering CDL tests
CDL applicants seeking licensure across state lines
Third-party CDL testing providers and examiners
CDL training schools operating in multiple states
Interstate freight and logistics operators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Short title for the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025
Driving skills test administered under section 383.79 of title 49, CFR for CDL applicants
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