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DRIVE-SAFE Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5563 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
32
Latest action
Dec 1, 2025

What it does

The DRIVE-SAFE Act would establish aAct would create an apprenticeship program allowing commercial drivers under 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce under specific training and supervision requirements. Apprentices must complete a 400-hour program (120 hours followed by 280 hours) with defined driving and on-duty time, be accompanied by an experienced driver (age 26+ with clean record and experience), and operate only vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, collision mitigation systems, and forward-facing video capture. Employers must maintain records, remediate apprentices after reportable incidents, and cannot permit under-21 drivers to operate in…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 26, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Dec 1, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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