# 119-s-3013: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025

119-s-3013, Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3013
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**English-only testing** for all commercial driver's license exams would be required, and the bill would also impose a one-year prior license rule and allow sanctions for states that issue non-domiciled CDLs. - Aspiring commercial drivers would need to have held a regular driver's license for at least 1 year before receiving a CDL. Individuals who already hold a CDL on the bill's enactment date are exempt. - States and third-party training providers would have to administer all CDL-related tests only in English, covering entry-level driver training tests and knowledge exams. The Transportation Secretary must issue new or revised regulations within 180 days. - The Transportation Secretary could revoke a state's authority to issue non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses or commercial learner's permits if the state fails to comply with the law and the rules it creates.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- CDL tests only in English: cost, medium. If enacted, all testing for issuing or renewing a commercial driver's license would be given only in English. The Transportation Secretary would have 180 days after enactment to write or revise rules and documents to make this happen. The rule would cover entry-level training tests, CDL knowledge t…
- One-year wait for new CDLs: cost, medium. If enacted, you would need to have held any State driver's license for at least 1 year before getting a new commercial driver's license. This rule would start on the law's enactment date. People who already had a CDL on the enactment date would be exempt from this wait.
- States could lose non-domiciled CDL authority: mixed, low. If enacted, the Transportation Secretary could revoke a State's authority to issue non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses and learner permits. Revocation could follow a finding that the State is not following federal standards, including this bill and rules made under it. This enforcement power…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3013)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3013 (as of 2026-09-10).