To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes. do?

This bill proposes to amend Title 49 of the United States Code. The proposed amendment would grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses. The bill's stated purpose is to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

Q: What does APPLICATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. of To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends definitions related to commercial motor vehicle safety in 49 U.S. Code § 31301(14) to include the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It amends 49 U.S. Code § 165(c) to specify that penalties apportioned to the United States Virgin Islands are required under that section. The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is directed to collaborate with the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to achieve full compliance with chapter 313 of title 49 and related regulations. During a 5-year period following enactment, the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will not have funds withheld under 23 U.S. Code § 104(b) for failing to comply with 49 U.S. Code § 31311(a).

Last updated: 12/1/2025 · Introduced: 9/30/2025

Author: Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill allows the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to issue commercial driver's licenses.
It expands definitions of commercial motor vehicle safety regulations to include the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
The bill provides a five-year period during which federal highway funding will not be withheld from the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico due to non-compliance with commercial driver's license regulations.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 8870(In Committee)Official page

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