Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rouzer
In Committee
Summary
This bill would tighten rules for issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-domiciled individuals, making domicile and immigration checks central. It would limit state issuance to people domiciled in the issuing state or to narrowly defined exceptions for those domiciled in other U.S. jurisdictions or foreign jurisdictions under a federal rulemaking.
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- States would need to confirm an applicant’s lawful immigration status or U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a CDL under the new rules.
- Applicants domiciled in foreign jurisdictions would be eligible only if they have lawful immigration status, hold a visa the Secretary ties to an employment-based reason for a CDL, and receive a license for up to 1 year or until their authorized U.S. stay ends.
- Applicants domiciled in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands would be eligible only with proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status confirmed by the state.
- The Secretary of Transportation would prescribe implementing regulations and require states to retain issuance records for at least 2 years and provide those records to the Secretary within 48 hours when requested.
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Stricter commercial driver license rules
This bill would limit states to issuing a commercial driver license only to residents, unless regulations set by the Secretary allow an exception. Applicants would need to operate or plan to operate a commercial vehicle. If you live abroad, you would need lawful U.S. status and a work visa tied to the CDL job. Any such license would last up to 1 year or until your authorized stay ends, whichever is shorter. If you live in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or CNMI, you would need to show U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status. States would have to confirm status before issuing, renewing, transferring, or upgrading, keep records at least 2 years, and provide them to the Secretary within 48 hours if asked.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rouzer
NC • R
Cosponsors
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Harshbarger
TN • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Baird
IN • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Bice
OK • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Shreve
IN • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
McCormick
GA • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Moore (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Moran
TX • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Murphy
NC • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Gill (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Begich
AK • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Donalds
FL • R
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Fong
CA • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Knott
NC • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Collins
GA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Meuser
PA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Mast
FL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Yakym
IN • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Taylor
OH • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Hern (OK)
OK • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Patronis
FL • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Barrett
MI • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
DeSaulnier
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
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