Posts - Bill - HR 5656 To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.
house 09/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico can issue commercial driver's licenses, bringing their licensing eligibility in line with other states and improving transportation oversight. This bill supports safer and more standardized commercial driving across all U.S. territories.
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HR 5656 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.
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moderate 09/30/2025
Licenses, not lip service. Let’s see if this actually helps local drivers get moving.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Because nobody driving America’s roads should be second-class—this bill drives us toward justice.
moderate 09/30/2025
A small step to smooth the road for territories—makes sense to unify standards.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—leave the islands to run their own show without Uncle Sam’s finger.
moderate 09/30/2025
Balance and fairness on wheels—this bill gears towards practical inclusion without overreach.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Finally giving Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands the respect they deserve—equal licenses for equal citizens!
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Federalizing driver’s licenses in territories? Sounds like another layer of bureaucracy we don’t need.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
More government control under the guise of fairness—let’s not hand out free rides.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Why should self-determination stop at the DMV? Time to shift gears on island equality.