# 119-hr-623: LICENSE Act of 2025

119-hr-623, LICENSE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-623
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-623
- Congress: 119
- Title: LICENSE Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Standardize examiner qualifications and expand CDL testing access.** The LICENSE Act of 2025 would direct the Department of Transportation to change federal rules so more certified examiners can give knowledge tests and so states can test applicants from other states. - Examiners and third-party testers: States or third-party examiners would have to hold a valid CDL test examiner certification, finish a CDL skills test examiner training course that meets 49 CFR 384.228(d), and complete 1 unit of instruction in 384.228(c)(3) before administering knowledge tests. - CDL applicants: Any State could give driving skills tests to any CDL applicant regardless of the applicant’s State of domicile or where the applicant trained, widening cross-state testing options and potentially speeding up access to licenses. - Implementation and funding: The changes would be implemented by revising 49 CFR 384.228 and 49 CFR 383.79 within 90 days of enactment and the text does not provide new funding or include sunset language.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier CDL testing and stricter examiner rules: mixed, low. If enacted, within 90 days the Transportation Secretary would update CDL testing rules. Any State could give you the CDL driving skills test, even if you live or trained elsewhere. State or third-party examiners would need a valid examiner certificate. They would also need to finish a CDL skills te…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/623)

## Related
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-623 (as of 2026-04-21).