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S 691 101th Congress Senate

A bill to require certain information in the National Driver Register to be made available in connection with an application for a license to be in control and direction of a commercial vessel.

Introduced: April 11, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 4, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Apr 4, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 4, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Driver Register Act of 1982 to authorize applicants for and holders of a license to be in control and direction of a commercial vessel to request the chief State driver licensing official to transmit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard information regarding such applicants' or holders' motor vehicle driving records.

Prescribes the use of such information by the Commandant. Precludes access to information that was entered more than three years before the date of request unless it relates to revocations or suspensions which are still in effect on the date of request.

Directs the Commandant to initiate a rulemaking to require each applicant or holder to make available to the Commandant information regarding the motor vehicle driving record of the applicant.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 14, 1989
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 11, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 691: A bill to require certain information in the National Driver Register to be made available in connection with an application for a license to be in control and direction of a commercial vessel.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-691/
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"S. 691: A bill to require certain information in the National Driver Register to be made available in connection with an application for a license to be in control and direction of a commercial vessel.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-691/.
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S. 691, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-691/.
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