UBER Act

New driver rules for federal contracts

If enacted, executive agencies would be barred from awarding federal contracts in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii unless transportation network and shared-use mobility companies certify every driver meets five rules. Drivers would need to be at least 21 years old. Drivers would need to read and speak English well enough to talk with the public, police, and officials, read traffic signs, answer official questions, and fill out reports. That English rule would not apply to drivers who are deaf or hearing impaired and use American Sign Language. Drivers would also need experience or training to safely operate their vehicle, a valid driver's license issued by only one State or jurisdiction, and to have passed a driver's road test. Companies that certify but are later found not to comply would be debarred from federal contracts for five years.