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H.R. 2258: ADVANCE Act

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 2258 exempts active duty military and reserve personnel with qualifying experience from certain testing requirements when they try to obtain a commercial driver’s license. Currently, certain veterans are eligible for this exemption, which was included in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.

Background Under current Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, states can waive certain testing requirements for former members of the armed forces and reserve components if they had qualifying experience while serving in the armed forces or the reserve components. This bill would ...

Sponsor and status

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Pete Aguilar

Sponsor. Representative for California's 31st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jun 27, 2017
Length: 2 pages
Introduced:

May 1, 2017

Status:

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 26, 2017

This bill passed in the House on June 26, 2017 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Prognosis:

2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

May 1, 2017
 
Introduced

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May 24, 2017
 
Considered by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Jun 23, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 26, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Signed by the President

H.R. 2258 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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