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ADVANCE Act

Introduced: June 21, 2017 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Jun 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act

This bill applies commercial driver's license standards for former members of the Armed Forces or reserves to current members of the Armed Forces or reserves.

The bill allows such covered individuals who have experience in driving vehicles similar to a commercial motor vehicle while serving in the Armed Forces or reserves to apply for an exemption from all or a portion of federal commercial motor vehicle driving test requirements.

What's happening now June 21, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1396: ADVANCE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1396/
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"S. 1396: ADVANCE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1396/.
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S. 1396, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1396/.
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