Commercial Driver Act

Bill: 114-s-1672
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2015-06-24
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations

Licensing and registrations

Motor carriers

State and local government operations

Transportation employees

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Commercial Driver Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a test program to allow states to enter into interstate compacts with contiguous states, approved by the governor of each state, to standardize the requirements for drivers operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. </p> <p>A commercial driver's license issued by one state participating in a compact shall be recognized as valid in every state participating in the compact. </p> <p>Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit or change the authority to operate in interstate commerce for drivers over age 21, including by setting the minimum age requirement to receive a Class A commercial driver's license at age 18.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize States to enter into interstate compacts regarding Class A commercial driver’s licenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Driver Act . 2. Interstate compact test program (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall establish a test program to allow States and the District of Columbia to enter into interstate compacts with contiguous States to standardize the requirements for drivers operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. (b) Mutual recognition of licenses A commercial driver’s licenses issued by 1 State participating in an interstate compact under subsection (a) shall be recognized as valid in every State that is participating in such compact. (c) Standards In developing an interstate compact under this section, participating States shall provide for minimum licensure standards acceptable for interstate travel under this section, which may include, for drivers under the 21 years of age— (1) age restrictions; (2) distance from origin (measured in air miles); (3) reporting requirements; or (4) additional hours of service restrictions. 3. Approval An interstate compact described in section 2 may not go into effect until it has been approved by the governor of each State (or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if applicable) that is a party to the agreement, after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 4. Savings provision Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit, or otherwise change, the authority to operate in Interstate Commerce for drivers over the age of 21, including by setting the minimum age requirement to receive a Class A commercial driver’s license at 18 years of age.