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Sec. Duffy – “President Trump was clear: pass Dalilah’s Law and safeguard American roads.”

T&I to Take Up Dalilah’s Law at 10: 00 AM (ET)

Washington, D.C., March 18, 2026 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Washington, DC – Today at 10 AM (ET), the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will mark up Dalilah’s Law, a measure led by Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) to strengthen Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements in the United States, ensure commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are properly trained and meet safety standards, require CMV drivers to be able to read and understand the English language, and prevent unqualified and illegal immigrants that could pose a significant safety hazard from obtaining a CDL through lax enforcement by states.

In advance of today’s markup, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy provided the following statement:

"I’m grateful to our strong House Republican leadership for putting Americans first. Representative Rouzer’s bill, Dalilah’s Law, codifies a simple premise: no English, no license. Unqualified and unvetted foreigners have no business getting behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound vehicle and killing innocent American families. President Trump was clear: pass Dalilah’s Law and safeguard American roads.”

Today’s markup, chaired by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), will take place in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building and will be webcast live here.

Dalilah’s Law, improves safety and CDL policies by:

  • Ensuring all CDL holders understand English, roads signs, and law enforcement officers;
  • Placing drivers who fail to meet the Law’s requirements and safety standards out-of-service;
  • Requiring states to verify that they are not issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants;
  • Significantly increasing penalties for states failing to comply with the Law, by withholding of Federal funds;
  • Banning shady foreign dispatch services and brokers, who have fueled a surge in freight fraud and cargo theft; and
  • Cracking down on “CDL mills” to ensure drivers entering the industry are receiving adequate training.

Statements of support from House Republican Leaders – Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain – are available here.

Statements of support from numerous groups representing truckers, trucking companies, and supply chain groups in the United States are available here.  Additionally, a statement of support form American Truckers United is posted here.

More information about Dalilah’s Law is available here. 

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