119-s2114

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2114 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2114

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to 
 commercial motor vehicle operator testing requirements, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 18, 2025

 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Barrasso) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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 A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify provisions relating to 
 commercial motor vehicle operator testing requirements, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Motor Vehicle English 
Proficiency Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR TESTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Testing Standards.--

Section 31305

    (a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (4) , by redesignating subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) as clauses
            (i) and
            (ii) , respectively, and indenting 
 the clauses appropriately;

    (2) in paragraph

    (5) --
        (A) in subparagraph
        (B) , by redesignating clauses
            (i) through
            (iv) as subclauses
            (I) through
            (IV) , 
 respectively, and indenting the subclauses 
 appropriately; and
        (B) by redesignating subparagraphs
        (A) through
            (C) as clauses
            (i) through
            (iii) , respectively, and 
 indenting the clauses appropriately;

    (3) in paragraph

    (8) , by redesignating subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) as clauses
            (i) and
            (ii) , respectively, and indenting 
 the clauses appropriately;

    (4) by redesignating paragraphs

    (1) through

    (8) as 
 subparagraphs
        (A) through
        (H) , respectively, and indenting the 
 subparagraphs appropriately;

    (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A) (as so 
 redesignated)--
        (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
 regulations'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (2) Requirements.--The regulations under paragraph

    (1) ''; 
 and
        (B) in the first sentence, by striking ``The 
 Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations 
 on'' and inserting the following:
 ``

    (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation 
 (referred to in this section as the `Secretary') shall 
 prescribe regulations establishing''; and

    (6) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (3) English language proficiency.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
 provision of law (including regulations), effective 
 beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of 
 enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle English 
 Proficiency Act, an individual shall not be eligible to 
 pass a knowledge test, in written, verbal, or automated 
 format, under this subsection, or to receive a 
 certification of fitness to operate a commercial motor 
 vehicle, unless the individual demonstrates the ability 
 to understand in English the basic information needed 
 to effectively operate, and to communicate in English 
 while operating, a commercial motor vehicle, 
 including--
 ``
            (i) reading and understanding traffic 
 signs in English;
 ``
            (ii) communicating in English with 
 traffic safety officers, border patrol agents, 
 agricultural checkpoint officers, and cargo 
 weight-limit station personnel; and
 ``
            (iii) providing and receiving feedback 
 and directions in English.
 ``
        (B) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other 
 provision of law (including regulations), effective 
 beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of 
 enactment of the Commercial Motor Vehicle English 
 Proficiency Act, a knowledge test, in written, verbal, 
 or automated format, under this subsection may not be 
 administered in any language other than English.''.

    (b) Amendment to Regulations.--The Secretary of Transportation 
shall modify the regulations contained in part 383 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations, as the Secretary of Transportation determines to 
be necessary to implement this section and the amendments made by this 
section by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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