# 119-hr-6233: Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act

119-hr-6233, Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6233
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires English proficiency for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators.** This bill would make passing CMV knowledge tests and receiving a CMV certification conditional on demonstrating the English skills needed to operate a commercial vehicle and to communicate with safety and enforcement personnel. - Prospective CMV drivers: Would need to show they can read and understand traffic signs in English, communicate with traffic safety officers, border patrol agents, agricultural checkpoint officers, and cargo weight‑limit station personnel, and give and receive directions in English. - Testing and applicants: Knowledge tests, whether written, verbal, or automated, may not be administered in any language other than English beginning 2 years after enactment. - Regulators: The Secretary of Transportation would have 2 years to change the rules in part 383 of the federal regulations to implement the new English proficiency requirement.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- English requirement for commercial drivers: cost, high. If enacted, you would need to show English skills to pass a commercial driver knowledge test. This would apply to written, verbal, or automated tests. You would need to read traffic signs and speak English with traffic safety officers, border patrol agents, agricultural checkpoint officers, and car…
- Department of Transportation driver rule updates: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Transportation would revise federal commercial driver licensing rules (49 CFR part 383) as needed to implement the English proficiency requirement. The Secretary must finish any regulatory changes within two years of enactment. The updates would apply to the federal rul…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6233 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6233)

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- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6233 (as of 2026-04-21).