Require all testing related to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license (CDL), including non-domiciled CDLs, to be conducted only in English.

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

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Occurrences

The Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act would: Require all testing related to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license (CDL), including non-domiciled CDLs, to be conducted only in English

Tom Cotton commits to requiring that all CDL testing, including for non-domiciled applicants, is performed solely in English.

Barr, Cotton, Tuberville, and Hagerty Move to Stop Illegals from Getting CDLs, Punish Non-Compliant States | Press Releases | Congressman Andy Barr
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Evidence

Sen. Tom Cotton introduced S.3013 on October 16, 2025. Congress.gov lists the latest action as 'Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation' and the bill status as Introduced.

Cotton did take formal legislative action to advance the English-only CDL testing requirement, but the bill remained at introduction/referral with no enacted or committee movement shown in the available record.

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S.3013 - Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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A March 12, 2026 Senate press release states that Sen. Tom Cotton's bill would 'require all testing related to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license (CDL) to be conducted only in English' and notes a companion House bill. No enactment or regulatory adoption is reported there.

The requirement was still being publicly promoted in March 2026, but the release does not show delivery; it indicates ongoing advocacy rather than a completed policy change.

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Husted joins bill requiring America’s truckers to understand and read English before receiving a CDL
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Assessments

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As of May 8, 2026, Cotton sponsored S.3013 in the 119th Congress to require CDL issuance or renewal testing, including non-domiciled CDLs, to be conducted only in English. Congress.gov shows the bill was introduced on October 16, 2025, read twice, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, with status still listed as Introduced and no enactment. That is a formal legislative effort by the candidate, but the promised federal requirement has not yet passed or otherwise taken effect, and the current Congress remains ongoing.

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