To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
This bill would lower the minimum age requirement for commercial truck drivers from 21 to 18 years old. The Secretary of Transportation would be required to issue new regulations within 180 days of the bill's enactment to update federal rules and allow 18-year-olds to operate commercial motor vehicles. The legislation would also repeal a previous age restriction that was established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This change would primarily affect young adults seeking trucking careers and the trucking industry, which has faced ongoing driver shortages. The bill does not include specific funding provisions, as it primarily directs regulatory changes to existing federal transportation rules.
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