119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 22, 2025
LICENSE Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jan 22, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 22, 2025)
Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 or the LICENSE Act of 2025
This bill requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA) to revise regulations to relax certain requirements related to commercial driver's license (CDL) testing.
Specifically, the FMCA must allow a state or third-party examiner who has maintained a valid CDL test examiner certification and has previously completed a CDL skills test examiner training course to administer the CDL knowledge test, so long as they have completed one unit of instruction regarding the CDL knowledge test.
The FMCA must also allow a state to administer a driving skills test to any CDL applicant regardless of the applicant's state of domicile or where the applicant received driver training.
As background, the FMCA implemented temporary waivers for similar CDL testing-related requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These waivers have since expired.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.191 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver's license testing and comm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion regarding transit agency preparations for major events such as the Olympics and World Cup. Specific bills include S.71/H.R.248, Baby Changing on Board Act; S.191/H.R.623, LICENSE Act of 2025; S.536/H.R.1253, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; S.784/H.R. 1733, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act; S.924, Further Additional Con…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…revention Act of 2025 S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act (Surface Reauthorization) H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act S.191/H.R.623 - LICENSE Act of 2025 S.3007/H.R.8079 - Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2025 S.3013/H.R.5767 - Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act S.3950 - SAFER Tra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pping logistics company liability. General lobbying on motor carrier national hiring standard legislation. H.R.667 - Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024. S.191 - LICENSE Act of 2025. General lobbying on household movers with specific regard to immunity. H.R.4552 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Relat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 623 / S. 191 - LICENSE Act; H.R. 5408 / S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2954 / S. 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act; H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHIPPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ing to the availability of truck drivers. Issues related to veterans in trucking. H.R.623: LICENSE Act of 2025. H.R.1659: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. S.191: LICENSE Act of 2025. H.R.2853/S.1401: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. Issues related to cargo theft. H.R.8870: BUILD America 250 Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$220,345
Spent on own lobbying
S.191/HR 623 - The LICENSE Act of 2025; Legislation to establish a federal gross vehicle weight increase pilot program; HR 8870 - The BUILD America 250 Act;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues related to the LICENSE Act of 2025 (H.R. 623 / S.191). - Issues related to the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. and the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Dri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.191 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver's license testing and comm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 623 / S. 191 - The LICENSE Act; H.R. 5408 / S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2954 / S. 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act S.191/H.R.623 - LICENSE Act of 2025 S.3007/H.R.8079 - Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2025 S.3013/H.R.5767 - Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act S.3950 - SAFER Tra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pping logistics company liability. General lobbying on motor carrier national hiring standard legislation. H.R.667 - Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024. S.191 - LICENSE Act of 2025. General lobbying on household movers with specific regard to immunity. H.R.4552 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Relat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHIPPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…k safety and weight issues. Issues relating to the availability of truck drivers. H.R.623: LICENSE Act of 2025. H.R.1659: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. S.191: LICENSE Act of 2025. H.R.2853/S.1401: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. Issues related to cargo theft. H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE PETERSON GROUP INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.191/HR 623 - The LICENSE Act of 2025; Legislation to establish a federal gross vehicle weight increase pilot program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.191/HR 623 - The LICENSE Act of 2025; Legislation to establish a federal gross vehicle weight increase pilot program;
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues related to the LICENSE Act of 2025 (H.R. 623 / S.191). - Issues related to the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. and the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Dri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion regarding transit agency preparations for major events such as the Olympics and World Cup. Specific bills include S.71/H.R.248, Baby Changing on Board Act; S.191/H.R.623, LICENSE Act of 2025; S.536/H.R.1253, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; S.784/H.R. 1733, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act; S.924, Further Additional Con…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHIPPERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…k safety and weight issues. Issues relating to the availability of truck drivers. H.R.623: LICENSE Act of 2025. H.R.1659: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. S.191: LICENSE Act of 2025. H.R.4552/S.2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.2853/S.1401: Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ry Litigation Funding Act H.R.2662 - Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act S.191/H.R.623 - LICENSE Act of 2025 S.3007/H.R.8079 - Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2025 S.3013/H.R.5767 - Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act S.3950 - SAFER Tra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues related to the LICENSE Act of 2025 (H.R. 623 / S.191). - Issues related to the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. and the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Dri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 623 / S. 191 - The LICENSE Act; H.R. 5408 / S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2945 / 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act; H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$1,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pping logistics company liability. General lobbying on motor carrier national hiring standard legislation. H.R.667 - Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024. S.191 - LICENSE Act of 2025. General lobbying on household movers with specific regard to immunity. H.R.4552 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Relat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$506,440
Spent on own lobbying
S.191 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver's license testing and comm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion regarding transit agency preparations for major events such as the Olympics and World Cup. Specific bills include S.71/H.R.248, Baby Changing on Board Act; S.191/H.R.623, LICENSE Act of 2025; S.536/H.R.1253, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; S.784/H.R. 1733, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act; S.924, Further Additional Con…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$560,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 623 / S. 191 - The LICENSE Act; S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2945 / 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act; H.R. 4049 - Emp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing