United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 25 R cosponsors

HR 3608 — Connor’s Law

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (25 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a requirement for commercial drivers to demonstrate English proficiency in addition to existing testing requirements.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 31308

    can read and speak the English language sufficiently to-- (i) converse with the general public; (ii) understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language; (iii) respond to official inquiries; and (iv) make entries on reports and records;

    This addition requires commercial drivers to demonstrate the ability to understand and communicate in English.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 31308

    and → and

    This change updates the grammatical structure to accommodate the new English proficiency requirement.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 31308

    and → and

    This change is a technical amendment for consistency in formatting.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 522 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (522)

522 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 3608?
HR 3608 is sponsored by Hageman, Harriet M. (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (Republican), Donalds, Byron (Republican), Patronis, Jimmy (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Barrett, Tom (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), and Taylor, David J. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3608?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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