Sponsor
Thomas Hawley Tuberville
Senator · R-AL
The bill increases safety and contractor accountability for federal ride services but narrows the pool of eligible drivers and vendors—raising compliance costs, potential delays, and discrimination risks for non‑English speakers and small providers.
Federal employees, visitors, and agency riders will be transported by drivers who are at least 21 and vetted for safe driving, reducing risk of crashes or unsafe trips on federal contracts.
Taxpayers and federal agencies gain stronger accountability because companies must certify driver qualifications and face debarment for fraud, lowering the risk of unqualified drivers on federal contracts.
Deaf and hearing‑impaired Americans who use ASL are exempted from the English requirement, preserving their access to this work.
TNCs and shared‑mobility vendors face higher compliance and certification costs and risk five‑year debarment for violations, which may reduce vendor competition and raise prices paid by agencies (ultimately taxpayers).
Drivers who are non‑native English speakers or who hold licenses from multiple states could be excluded from eligibility for federal contracts, reducing job opportunities and disproportionately harming immigrant and transportation workers.
Restricting which vendors and drivers are eligible for services in the continental U.S. and Hawaii could shrink available options, making it harder for agencies to secure timely transport and potentially increasing delays and operational costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Bars federal contracts for ride‑hail/shared‑mobility companies unless every driver on the contract meets age, English, licensing, road‑test, and training requirements; false certifications lead to 5‑year debarment.
Senator · R-AL
Prohibits executive agencies from awarding federal contracts for ride-hailing or shared mobility services in the continental U.S. and Hawaii unless every driver working under the contract is at least 21, can read and speak English well enough to interact with the public and law enforcement and to understand signs and records (with an ASL exception for deaf drivers), has safe driving experience or training, holds a single-state driver’s license, and has passed a road test. Companies must certify compliance; false certifications trigger a 5-year debarment from federal contracts.
Official title: Require English proficiency as a prerequisite for eligibility for ride share contracts, and for other purposes.
Introduced November 6, 2025 by Thomas Hawley Tuberville · Last progress November 6, 2025