H.R. 3013

LICENSE Act of 2023

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Union Calendar No. 712

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3013

[Report No. 118–871]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2023

Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Costa, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Harder of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

December 12, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Harris and Mr. Womack

December 12, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.


1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2023 or the LICENSE Act of 2023.

2.

Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall—

(1)

revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner—

(A)

maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification;

(B)

completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and

(C)

completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; and

(2)

revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills tests to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training.

December 12, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed