David Taylor (R-OH)
Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act'', directs the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish and maintain a database for commercial driver's license data. It requires the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to make the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements service available to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. State driver license agencies must submit expiration dates and copies of existing licenses for individuals issued a non-domiciled commercial driver's license. The Administrator will then process this information to identify holders with an unlawful presence in the United States. Information regarding these holders will be submitted to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for investigation. Finally, the Administrator is required to submit annual reports to specific House and Senate committees regarding the number of flagged licenses and the States where they were obtained.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill enhances identification of individuals with unlawful presence through a new database and verification system.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates annual reports to specific House and Senate committees regarding the number of flagged licenses.
The opposite
- Scored -7
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill creates a mechanism to identify non-domiciled CDL holders for potential investigation and removal from the United States.
- Scored -6
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?
The bill facilitates the investigation of non-domiciled CDL holders for potential removal from the country.
- Scored -4
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill imposes new data submission requirements on State driver license agencies and threatens to withhold funds for noncompliance.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Verification Processes: The bill establishes a process where the Administrator processes non-domiciled commercial driver's license information through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements service to determine if a holder has an unlawful presence in the United States (Section 2(a)(b)(1) and (2)).
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Congressional Oversight: The Administrator must submit annual reports to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate detailing how many non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses were flagged and the State where they were obtained (Section 2(a)(b)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Investigation and Removal: If the Administrator determines a non-domiciled commercial driver's license holder has an unlawful presence, information is submitted to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, who shall investigate the holder to determine if they are eligible for removal from the United States (Section 2(a)(b)(2) and (3)).
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Financial Penalties for States: The bill includes provisions for withholding amounts for State noncompliance related to the requirements of this new database (Section 2(b)(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill creates a mechanism to identify non-domiciled CDL holders for potential investigation and removal from the United States.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates annual reports to specific House and Senate committees regarding the number of flagged licenses. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill imposes new data submission requirements on State driver license agencies and threatens to withhold funds for noncompliance.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill enhances identification of individuals with unlawful presence through a new database and verification system. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill facilitates the investigation of non-domiciled CDL holders for potential removal from the country.
- 4/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jefferson ShreveRepublican · Indiana