ADVANCE Act

Bill: 115-hr-2258
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2017-05-01
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Licensing and registrations

Military personnel and dependents

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

National Guard and reserves

Transportation employees
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-23
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) 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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-26
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) 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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2017 Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also apply to current members of the armed services or reserves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act . 2. Commercial driver’s license standards for service members and veterans Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Veteran operators and inserting Service Members, Reservists, and Veterans ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting current or before former each place the term appears.

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also apply to current members of the armed services or reserves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act . 2. Commercial driver’s license standards for service members and veterans Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Veteran operators and inserting Service Members, Reservists, and Veterans ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (A) during and inserting subparagraph (A)— (i) while serving in the armed forces or reserve components; and (ii) during ; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting current or before former each place the term appears.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also apply to current members of the armed services or reserves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act . 2. Commercial driver’s license standards for service members and veterans Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Veteran operators and inserting Service Members, Reservists, and Veterans ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (A) during and inserting subparagraph (A)— (i) while serving in the armed forces or reserve components; and (ii) during ; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting current or before former each place the term appears.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 128 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 [Report No. 115–189] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2017 Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure June 23, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Cook , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Sires , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Knight June 23, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2017 A BILL To require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also apply to current members of the armed services or reserves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act . 2. Commercial driver’s license standards for service members and veterans Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Veteran operators and inserting Service Members, Reservists, and Veterans ; (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (A) during and inserting subparagraph (A)— (i) while serving in the armed forces or reserve components; and (ii) during ; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting current or before former each place the term appears.

June 23, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed