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HR 4719 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversight Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Motor carriers Motor vehicles Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

To amend title 49, United States Code, to address delays in commercial driver's license skills testing and retesting, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish requirements to ensure that states conduct commercial driver's license (CDL) skills tests and retests in a timely manner.

DOT must require each state to submit quarterly reports that describe the status of skills testing for individuals applying for a CDL at a CDL skills test location in the state, including average wait times and the numbers of examiners and test sites available to applicants. DOT must also submit specified reports to the states and Congress regarding the information received from the states.

Beginning in FY2021, the bill authorizes DOT to withhold certain highway funds from states that are not in compliance with specified requirements regarding CDL skills testing and retesting wait times.

What's happening now December 22, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2