Summary

Imposes a citizenship or qualifying-visa requirement for certain state-issued commercial motor vehicle (CMV) privileges and creates a lifetime prohibition on operating a CMV in the U.S. if a person does not meet those immigration-based eligibility rules, with narrow exceptions. Requires states to recertify all holders of the affected license types within 180 days of enactment to verify U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or specified nonimmigrant/travel-authorized status.

• Federal law would require U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or specified qualifying nonimmigrant/travel-authorized status to hold certain state commercial motor vehicle privileges.
• A lifetime disqualification would bar operating a CMV in the U.S. for persons who do not meet those immigration-status requirements, with two narrow exceptions.
• The bill references and incorporates existing federal definitions and regulations for CMV licensing terms (e.g., CDL, covered examinations).
• States must recertify all affected license/authorization holders within 180 days of enactment to verify eligibility.
• The amendment restructures and updates cross-references in existing commercial motor vehicle eligibility and disqualification statutes.
• No explicit new federal appropriation for state compliance is described in the provided text.
• Applies retroactively to current holders of covered licenses/authorizations by requiring recertification.
• The rule relies on federal immigration categories and specific regulatory citations (INA and 8 C.F.R./8 U.S.C. references) to define qualifying exceptions.