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HR 1179 108th Congress House

Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State if the individual mee… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State if the individual meets certain minimum standards prescribed by the State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 20, 2004 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Bus driversDriver licensesDriver testsEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid to transportationFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHighway financeMotor busesStandardsState lawsTruck driversTruckingTrucks
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Mar 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E442-443)
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action March 12, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a State (intrastate) if such individual: (1) meets State-prescribed minimum standards for fitness for operating a commercial motor vehicle; and (2) has passed written and driving tests meeting those same standards. Requires States to test the fitness of commercial motor vehicle operators, including with written and driving tests, who operate intrastate.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 2 Republican 6
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 11, 2004
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 11, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 20, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 7, 2003
Burns, Max
· Jul 16, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 17, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 3, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 19, 2003
COLLINS, MAC
· May 14, 2003
DeMint, James
· May 14, 2003
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· May 7, 2003
Burr, Richard
· Apr 29, 2003
TURNER, JIM
· Apr 29, 2003
LINDER, JOHN
· Apr 11, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 3, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 3, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 2, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1179: Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1179/
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"H.R. 1179: Commercial Driver's License Devolution Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1179/.
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H.R. 1179, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1179/.
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