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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

9 November 2026 at 5:00:00 am

FMCSA announces its decision to deny applications from 16 individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) prohibiting persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) from operating CMVs in interstate commerce.

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Exemption Application: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Metronet

4 November 2026 at 10:00:00 am

Exemption Application: Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Metronet

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

4 November 2026 at 5:00:00 am

FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 12 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV." The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti- seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

4 November 2026 at 5:00:00 am

FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 16 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV." The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti- seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

4 November 2026 at 5:00:00 am

FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 11 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV." The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti- seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

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English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria

9 October 2026 at 5:00:00 am

FMCSA proposes to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation. The rulemaking would ensure uniform enforcement by aligning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) with the current enforcement tolerances in the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria issued by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The rulemaking responds to a petition from CVSA.

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Tennessee Cargo Theft Law Takes Effect July 1

Includes requirement that law enforcement officers file cargo theft reports, improving statewide intelligence gathering.

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Arizona Cargo Theft Task Force Established

Arizona law signed creating the cargo theft task force, making Arizona one of the most aggressive states in combating organized cargo crime.

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GHOSTRUCK Act Introduced

Foreign dispatchers could no longer remotely edit U.S. drivers' ELD records. Requires driver approval and strengthens the audit trail for edits.

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Fees for Commercial Driver's License Information System

FMCSA proposes to implement a user fee as authorized by Congress in the "Strengthening the Commercial Driver's License Information System Act" applicable to State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) for accessing the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS). The fees would be collected by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), the organization that represents the State agencies responsible for complying with the Federal regulations concerning the commercial driver's license (CDL) program. AAMVA operates and maintains CDLIS on behalf of FMCSA.

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

9 July 2026 at 5:00:00 am

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

9 July 2026 at 5:00:00 am

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted

14 July 2026 at 8:59:59 am

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Exemption Application: Commercial Driver's License; Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

18 July 2026 at 8:59:59 am

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Exemption Application: Hours of Service of Drivers; American Pyrotechnics Association, Request to Include an Additional Member Company

21 July 2026 at 8:59:59 am

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Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

22 July 2026 at 5:00:00 am

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Congressional Activity

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S5114

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2024

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

19 Sept 2024

HR5380

Labor Market Response Act

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

16 Sept 2025

HR5404

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

28 Sept 2021

HR690

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

31 Jan 2023

HR969

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

4 Feb 2025

HR43

Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

4 Jan 2021

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