LICENSE Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 623

119th Congress

LICENSE Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darin LaHood

Representative

Republican

IL-16

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill relaxes commercial drivers license testing requirements, allowing certified examiners to also administer knowledge tests after minimal additional training. It also lets states test CDL applicants regardless of their home state.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill relaxes commercial drivers license testing requirements, allowing certified examiners to also administer knowledge tests after minimal additional training. It also lets states test CDL applicants regardless of their home state.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 or the LICENSE Act of 2025 This bill requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA) to revise regulations to relax certain requirements related to commercial driver's license (CDL) testing. Specifically, the FMCA must allow a state or third-party examiner who has maintained a valid CDL test examiner certification and has previously completed a CDL skills test examiner training course to administer the CDL knowledge test, so long as they have completed one unit of instruction regarding the CDL knowledge test.The FMCA must also allow a state to administer a driving skills test to any CDL applicant regardless of the applicant's state of domicile or where the applicant received driver training.As background, the FMCA implemented temporary waivers for similar CDL testing-related requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These waivers have since expired.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Relaxes CDL testing requirements
Certified examiners can give knowledge tests
States can test out-of-state applicants
One training unit qualifies for knowledge testing
Addresses trucker shortage through faster licensing

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Aspiring truck drivers could get their commercial licenses faster and more conveniently, helping address the severe trucker shortage. Testing would be more accessible without reducing safety standards.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

623, 119th Congress (2025). "LICENSE Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-623