Require individuals to hold a standard driver’s license for one year before obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

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Evidence

Cotton's office said the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act would require a standard driver's license for one year before obtaining a CDL.

Official Senate press release documenting Cotton's introduction of a bill that includes the one-year standard-license prerequisite.

never same_term A for effort

Cotton, Barr, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Conduct English-Only CDL Tests
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Congress.gov lists S.3013 as introduced by Sen. Cotton on 2025-10-16 and still at the introduced stage, with no enactment.

Official congressional record confirms Cotton introduced the bill but it did not advance beyond introduction as of the record shown.

never same_term A for effort

S.3013 - Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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never same_term A for effort

Cotton introduced S.3013, the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025, which appears to match the promise by requiring a standard driver's license for one year before a CDL. But Congress.gov shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee on October 16, 2025, with status still 'Introduced' and no enactment. This is a serious legislative attempt, so effort credit applies, but the promised federal requirement has not been delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%