Offering CDL knowledge and skill tests in English only.
I will require states to offer commercial driver’s license knowledge and skill tests in English only, as a condition of Department of Transportation funding.
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Evidence
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Key Provisions of the Dalilah Law: The Dalilah Law would require states to take the following action items as a condition of Department of Transportation funding: 1. Limiting trucking licenses to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain work visa holders only. 2. Revoking all trucking licenses currently issued to illegal aliens and aliens with temporary status, whether or not such persons have work authorization. 3. Offering CDL knowledge and skill tests in English only.
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Last Action Date Listed February 25, 2026. Action: Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lankford, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Short Title: The Dalilah Law. Full Title: To prohibit the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States or holders of certain work visas, and for other purposes.
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05-01-2026 | S.3917 | The Dalilah Law Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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The bill text states that Mr. Banks introduced S. 3917 on February 25, 2026, and it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The text would require CDL recertification to include passing covered examinations in English and would withhold covered federal funding from a state that administers a covered examination in any language other than English.
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The eCFR page says Title 49 is up to date as of September 8, 2026. Current 49 CFR 383.133 allows CDL knowledge tests to be administered in a foreign language if no interpreter is used, while skills tests must be conducted in English.
Assessments
Banks introduced S.3917, the Dalilah Law, in the 119th Congress, and the bill’s text matches the promise by requiring CDL knowledge and skills testing in English only as a condition tied to DOT funding. However, the bill has only been introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee, and current federal CDL testing rules still allow knowledge tests in foreign languages while requiring skills tests in English. The promised policy has not been enacted or implemented, but Banks made a concrete legislative attempt during his Senate term.
Banks introduced S.3917, the Dalilah Law, in the 119th Congress, and the bill directly included the promised requirement that states offer CDL knowledge and skill tests in English only as a condition of Department of Transportation funding. However, the official status shows only introduction, second reading, and referral to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with no enactment or final passage by the assessment date. This is a serious legislative attempt but not a delivered policy outcome.