Bill119th CongressFiled Sep 30, 2025Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 5656
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 30, 2025)
This bill makes the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligible to issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards. Under current law, only states and Washington, DC, may issue CDLs. FMCSA must work with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with CDL requirements.
Following a five-year grace period, apportioned funds from the Highway Trust Fund may be withheld from the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico for failure to comply with CDL requirements.
What just happenedDec 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large](D-VI)Sponsor
2 cosponsors
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- Introduced in HouseSep 30, 2025