The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
S 3475 Signed into law

Sponsored by Gary C. Peters (D)

Strengthening the Commercial Driver’s License Information System Act

Lets the Transportation Department authorize a private operator to run and charge fees for the national commercial driver's license database.

Tradeoff

Lets an authorized operator charge reasonable fees for the commercial driver's license database, replacing the suspended state fees. Fee money must go only to running and improving the system, with no fee charged to DOT.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this by on September 25, 2024. The House passed it by on December 9, 2024. It was signed into law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Dec 12, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Dec 12, 2023)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 31, 2024)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 25, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Sep 27, 2024)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 9, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 12, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 17, 2024)