Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- Nov 21, 2025
What it does
The Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act would amend federal law to require that individuals demonstrate English language proficiency to pass a commercial motor vehicle operator knowledge test or receive certification to operate such vehicles, effective two years after enactment. Specifically, applicants must show the ability to understand basic operational information in English, including reading traffic signs, communicating with safety and enforcement officers, and exchanging feedback and directions while operating a commercial motor vehicle. The bill also prohibits administering the knowledge test in any language other than English beginning two years after enactment and…
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