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H.R. 7200119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7200 would bar states from issuing or renewing a commercial driver's license without a federal E-Verify work authorization check.
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HR 7200 would require all applicants for a new or renewed commercial driver's license to pass an E-Verify work authorization check before a CDL can be issued. E-Verify is a federal online system already used by many employers to confirm whether a person is legally allowed to work in the United States. States would be prohibited from issuing or renewing a CDL unless the applicant clears this check.
The bill affects anyone applying for or renewing a CDL, which is required to professionally drive large trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. It also places a new obligation on state licensing agencies to run E-Verify checks as part of their standard CDL process.
Applicants who cannot be verified as work-authorized through E-Verify would be denied a CDL or unable to renew an existing one. Employers in trucking, transportation, and other CDL-dependent industries could be affected by changes in the pool of licensed drivers.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.