New Bill Requires E-Verify Checks for All Commercial Driver's License Applications
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This bill would directly block undocumented immigrants from obtaining or renewing a commercial driver's license by requiring E-Verify employment authorization checks. Anyone who cannot pass an E-Verify check — meaning they lack legal work authorization — would be unable to drive trucks, buses, or other commercial vehicles, cutting off a source of employment in the trucking and transportation industry.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
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Representative Andy Biggs introduced the VERIFY CDL Act to require E-Verify checks for commercial driver's licenses, aiming to close loopholes that allow unauthorized individuals to operate heavy vehicles following several fatal crashes involving unlicensed drivers.
The Trump administration is cracking down on commercial driver's licenses in Illinois after an audit found nearly 20% were issued to non-citizens whose legal presence had expired, highlighting the safety risks and regulatory gaps the VERIFY CDL Act seeks to address.
A federal appeals court has paused Department of Transportation rules that would limit which immigrants can obtain commercial driver's licenses. The ruling comes as Congress considers legislation like the VERIFY CDL Act to enshrine such restrictions into federal law.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
VERIFY CDL Act
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