H.R. 5688

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to requirements for States issuing commercial driver’s licenses to non-domiciled individuals, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · October 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Rouzer · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 5688
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act.

SEC. 2. Issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses

• Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 31311(12) are amended to read as follows:
  • Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State may issue a commercial driver’s license only to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled in the State or in a State that does not issue commercial driver’s licenses.
  • Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the State may issue a commercial driver’s license to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction, if—
    • (i) with respect to applicants domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction other than the jurisdictions specified in clause (ii)—
    • the individual has lawful immigration status in the United States;
    • the individual possesses a visa determined by the Secretary to be directly connected to a legitimate, employment-based reason to hold a commercial driver’s license;
    • the State confirms the applicant’s lawful immigration status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a license issued under this paragraph;
    • the State issues a license under this paragraph for a time period of up to 1 year or until the expiration of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States, whichever is shorter; and
    • the State retains records related to the issuance of a license under this paragraph for not less than 2 years or for a period of time as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary and, within 48 hours of a request, provides such records to the Secretary; and
    • (ii) with respect to applicants domiciled in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—
    • the individual presents acceptable proof of United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident status;
    • the State confirms the applicant’s United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident status before issuing, transferring, renewing, or upgrading a license issued under this paragraph; and
    • the State retains records related to the issuance of a license under this paragraph for not less than 2 years or for a period of a time as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary and, within 48 hours of a request, provides such records to the Secretary.