Support legislation to strengthen commercial driver licensing and highway safety requirements.

the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves, will take up Dalilah’s Law this week, a measure to strengthen Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements in the United States, ensure commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are properly trained and meet safety standards, require CMV drivers to be able to read and understand the English language, and prevent unqualified and illegal immigrants that could pose a significant safety hazard from obtaining a CDL

Graves’s committee planned action on a bill to tighten CDL standards and safety requirements for commercial drivers.

Press Releases | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
primary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

The committee announced the BUILD America 250 Act and said it invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs. The release says the bill creates the first federal autonomous commercial motor vehicle framework.

Official committee release shows Graves publicly backing a major surface-transportation bill that includes highway safety and motor-carrier safety provisions.

partial same_term A for effort

Graves & Larsen Announce Deal on Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 94%

The bill text contains Title IV, Highway Safety, and Title V, Motor Carriers. Section 5109 orders DOT to propose rule changes to certain commercial driver’s license regulations, including skills-test and examiner requirements, and later sections add CDL reporting and motor-carrier safety provisions.

The introduced bill text directly addresses commercial driver licensing and highway safety requirements, matching the substance of the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

After a 14-hour markup, the committee approved H.R. 8870. Graves said the bill bolsters the Highway Trust Fund and provides a framework for safely integrating autonomous commercial motor vehicles onto highways.

Committee approval is concrete follow-through on the transportation bill that includes safety-related motor-carrier provisions.

partial same_term A for effort

T&I Committee Approves BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen released the text of the BUILD America 250 Act, described as a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill investing in roads, bridges, transit, rail, and highway and motor carrier safety programs. Graves said the bill makes targeted surface transportation reforms, bolsters safety, and provides state flexibility.

Official committee release shows Graves publicly backing and releasing legislation covering highway and motor carrier safety, matching the promise to support such legislation.

delivered same_term

Graves & Larsen Announce Deal on Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

The committee announced that leaders formally introduced H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act. The release states the bill invests in highway and motor carrier safety programs and identifies Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves as one of the members who introduced it.

Official committee record confirms Graves introduced H.R. 8870, a bill with highway and motor carrier safety provisions, during the relevant federal term.

delivered same_term

T&I Committee Leaders Introduce the BUILD America 250 Act
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The bill text lists Title IV as Highway Safety and Title V as Motor Carriers. The table of contents includes highway safety programs, commercial motor vehicle operators, pre-trip vehicle inspection testing waiver, modifications to certain commercial driver's license regulations, and commercial motor vehicle safety provisions.

The legislation Graves supported directly contains highway safety and motor-carrier sections, including provisions on commercial driver licensing and testing requirements.

delivered same_term

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Section 5109, titled Modifications to Certain Commercial Driver's License Regulations, directs the Secretary to issue a proposed rulemaking revising 49 C.F.R. 383.79 on state administration of driving skills tests and 49 C.F.R. 384.228 on examiner qualifications for commercial driver's license knowledge tests.

The bill text specifically addresses commercial driver license regulations and examiner/training requirements, proving the subject matter of the promise is in the legislation Graves supported.

delivered same_term

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

After a 14-hour legislative markup, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act. The release says the bill invests in highway and motor carrier safety programs and Graves said it provides a framework for safely integrating autonomous commercial motor vehicles onto highways.

Committee approval demonstrates Graves advanced the legislation beyond introduction, satisfying a promise framed as support for legislation rather than final enactment.

delivered same_term

T&I Committee Approves BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%