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H.R. 7758119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7758 would restrict CDLs to citizens, green card holders, and select visa holders, and require English-only testing.
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HR 7758 would make it illegal for states to issue commercial driver's licenses to people who are not U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or holders of specific work visas. All CDL knowledge and skills tests would be required in English only, and drivers would need to demonstrate English proficiency to obtain or keep a license. Anyone driving a commercial vehicle without meeting these immigration status requirements would be permanently banned from ever receiving a CDL.
The bill most directly affects immigrants who currently hold or are working toward a CDL but do not meet the new immigration status requirements, as well as trucking and transportation companies that employ those drivers. States and their licensing agencies would also be significantly affected, facing the administrative burden of recertifying all existing CDL holders within a 180-day window.
Drivers who do not recertify within 180 days or fail to meet the new requirements would have their CDLs revoked, which could reduce the available pool of licensed commercial drivers. The trucking, transportation, and freight industries, which depend on commercial drivers, could be affected by the resulting change in the driver workforce.
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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.