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Congress·In Committee·about 1 month ago

New Bill Requires E-Verify Checks for All Commercial Driver's License Applications

Also known as: VERIFY CDL Act

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Representative Biggs of Arizona, would require states to confirm that a person is legally allowed to work in the U.S. before they can get a commercial driver's license (CDL).
  • To do this, states would have to use the federal E-Verify system, which is an online tool that checks a person's identity against government records to see if they are authorized to work.
  • The requirement would apply to everyone applying for a new commercial license and to current drivers who need to renew their existing license to keep driving trucks or buses.
  • The policy aims to prevent people who do not have legal work status from operating large commercial vehicles on American roads.
  • This change could add more paperwork or processing time for the millions of truck and bus drivers who keep the country's supply chain moving.
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Milestones

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Jan 22, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced in House

Related News

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Blaze Media·about 1 month ago

Exclusive: GOP lawmaker seeks crackdown on illegal trucker licenses to end 'preventable' deaths

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.

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NewsNation·11 days ago

Nearly 20% of Illinois commercial driver's licenses issued illegally: DOT

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.

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PBS News·4 months ago

Court blocks new Transportation Department rules targeting immigrant commercial drivers

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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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

VERIFY CDL Act

Bill NumberHR 7200
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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