H.R. 5656 · 119th Congress · pending
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Latest official action 2025-12-01 · Referred
The bill, briefly
This bill makes the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico eligible to issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards. Under current law, only states and Washington, DC, may issue CDLs. FMCSA must work with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with CDL requirements. Following a five-year grace period, apportioned funds from the Highway Trust Fund may be withheld from the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico for failure to comply with CDL requirements.
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-30
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Stacey E. Plaskett
House · VI · Democratic
$255,588PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pablo José Hernández
House · PR · Democratic
$90,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Edwards
House · NC District 11 · Republican
$335,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$13,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$12,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)$10,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC$10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,994
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,500
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND$9,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$9,000
Stacey E. Plaskett · Sponsor · $2,000
Pablo José Hernández · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
Stacey E. Plaskett · Sponsor · $2,000
Pablo José Hernández · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$7,500
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$7,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC$7,500
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$7,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$7,000
Stacey E. Plaskett · Sponsor · $3,000
Pablo José Hernández · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING BRIDGES PAC$6,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$6,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND$6,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordINDIANAENGRPAC$6,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordWEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLENDINGTREE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Stacey E. Plaskett · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$5,000
Stacey E. Plaskett · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$5,000
Stacey E. Plaskett · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$5,000
Pablo José Hernández · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC)$5,000
CHC BOLD PAC$5,000
Pablo José Hernández · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PAC$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDOUBLE L PAC$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$5,000
Pablo José Hernández · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFIELD OF DREAMS PAC$5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.