United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

S 4398 — CDL Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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In plain language

The bill requires state driver's licenses to indicate U.S. citizenship for federal recognition.

This bill mandates that new state-issued driver's licenses and IDs show whether the holder is a U.S. citizen for them to be federally recognized. It also sets minimum requirements for commercial driver's licenses to ensure they are accepted by federal agencies.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing law by adding citizenship indication requirements for state-issued driver's licenses and establishing minimum requirements for the federal recognition of commercial driver's licenses.

  • 49 U.S.C. 30301 note

    (10) Indication that the person is a United States citizen or is not a United States citizen.

    It requires that new state-issued driver's licenses must indicate the citizenship status of the holder.

  • 49 U.S.C. 30301 note

    SEC. 202A. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES AND NON-DOMICILE COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES TO WARRANT FEDERAL RECOGNITION. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a commercial driver's license issued by a State to any person unless the State, before issuing such a license-- (1) required the person to present, and verified the validity of, the information described in section 202(c)(1); and (2) has verified the person is-- (A) a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22))); (B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))); or (C) a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (E)(ii), (H)(ii)(a), or (H)(ii)(b) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) who is in possession of a valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa issued to such nonimmigrant.

    It introduces specific requirements that states must follow for issuing commercial driver's licenses to ensure federal recognition.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4398?
S 4398 is sponsored by Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Armstrong, Alan (Republican), and Lankford, James (Republican).
What is the current status of S 4398?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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