I will allow veterans who drove heavy trucks in the military to obtain a commercial driver's license at home without repeating the same tests through the Freedom Haulers Act.

These are good paying jobs that should be going to Americans and that’s why I introduced the Freedom Haulers Act—so the veterans who drove heavy trucks for the military can get their CDL back home without sitting through the same tests all over again.

Mast says he introduced the Freedom Haulers Act so veterans with military heavy-truck driving experience can get a CDL without retaking the same tests.

Week in Review: Answering for every drop | Congressman Brian Mast
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Last Action Date Listed August 13, 2026 Action Mr. Mast (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists the bill's latest action as introduction and referral to committee, not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10099 (IH) - Freedom Haulers Act - BILLS-119hr10099ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom Haulers Act’’.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text confirms Mast's proposal is the Freedom Haulers Act.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr10099ih.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Safety Administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to extend the waiver for the commercial driver’s license skills test from 12 months to 24 months

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would require post-enactment regulations, so the statutory delivery depends on enactment that has not occurred in the cited official record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr10099ih.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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This waiver is effective July 30, 2026, and expires on October 29, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): FMCSA granted a temporary waiver related to the same CDL pathway, but it is time-limited and not the Freedom Haulers Act becoming law.

partial same_term

90 Day Military Waiver - FMCSA
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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This waiver extends the period of time during which a current or former military service member may apply for a knowledge or skills test waiver from a State to two years from the date of the person’s qualifying military employment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The administration partially delivered the substantive waiver expansion that Mast's bill would codify, but only through an agency waiver.

partial same_term

90 Day Military Waiver - FMCSA
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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That is why I introduced the Freedom Haulers Act. The bill would write President Trump’s Freedom Haulers initiative into federal law and create a permanent, faster pathway for qualified veterans to earn commercial driver’s licenses.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Mast's campaign still described the Act as a bill that would codify the initiative, showing continued effort but not completed enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Put Veterans in the Driver's Seat - Mast for Congress | Mast for Congress
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