Requirement to administer driving tests in English

(a) In general Section 31305(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting (referred to in this section as the Secretary) after Secretary of Transportation; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) shall require the tests to be administered only in English;. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate new, or revise existing, regulations, rules, and documents, as necessary, to ensure that all testing relating to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license is conducted only in English, including— (1) any tests administered as part of an entry-level driver training program; (2) any knowledge tests relating to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license; and (3) any tests administered by a third-party training provider included on the training provider registry maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.