Overview
- The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the bill 35–26, sending it to the House floor with Republicans pushing for a swift vote.
- The proposal requires CDL holders to be proficient in English and mandates state verification of lawful presence, with potential penalties including withholding federal transportation funds for states that fail to comply.
- Backers, including President Donald Trump and a coalition of major trucking groups plus 48 state associations, cast the measure as a road‑safety reform aimed at keeping unqualified drivers off the road.
- Democrats opposed the bill in committee, citing data that less than 1% of truck‑crash fatalities involve non‑domiciled drivers, a statistic challenged by the injured child’s father during a GOP roundtable.
- Originally introduced in October as the Non‑Domiciled CDL Integrity Act and incorporating Connor’s Law language, supporters say it would reinforce ongoing DOT efforts to tighten CDL vetting and enforcement.