Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2909 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2909

     To require the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain 
 regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted 
         commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

 Mr. Moran (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain 
 regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted 
         commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Seasonal Agriculture CDL 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF FARM-RELATED SERVICE INDUSTRIES RESTRICTED 
              COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible employee.--The term ``eligible employee'' 
        means an employee that is eligible for and seeks to acquire a 
        restricted commercial driver's license.
            (2) Farm-related service industry.--The term ``farm-related 
        service industry'' means a farm-related service industry 
        described in section 383.3(f)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
        Act).
            (3) Implement of husbandry.--The term ``implement of 
        husbandry'' means any vehicle or equipment, whether self-
        propelled or towed, that is specifically designed for, or 
        adapted exclusively for, agricultural operations or services.
            (4) Restricted commercial driver's license.--The term 
        ``restricted commercial driver's license'' means a restricted 
        CDL (within the meaning of section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment 
        of this Act)).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
    (b) Seasonal Agriculture Commercial Driver's Licenses.--Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall revise section 383.3(f)(3)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to allow each State to develop and make available an 
online registration and renewal system to enable farm-related service 
industries and eligible employees participating in a seasonal 
restricted commercial driver's license program to more easily renew 
seasonal licenses if all other terms and conditions of the program have 
been met by the applicant.
    (c) Implements of Husbandry.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 
383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that 
implements of husbandry--
            (1) are not considered commercial motor vehicles; and
            (2) are not subject to the calculation of gross combination 
        weight rating or gross combination weight.
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