CDL Act

This Act may be cited as the Citizenship Documented License Act or the CDL Act.
Section 202(b) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Indication that the person is a United States citizen or is not a United States citizen.
The requirement described in section 202(b)(10) of the REAL ID Act of 2005, as added by subsection (a), shall only apply to State-issued driver's licenses and identification cards issued on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended by inserting after section 202 the following:
Subject to subsection (b), a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a commercial driver's license issued by a State to any person unless the State, before issuing such a license—
required the person to present, and verified the validity of, the information described in section 202(c)(1); and
has verified the person is—
a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)));
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))); or
a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (E)(ii), (H)(ii)(a), or (H)(ii)(b) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) who is in possession of a valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa issued to such nonimmigrant.
The provisions relating to minimum issuance standards set forth in clauses (v) through (ix) of subparagraph (B) and subparagraph (C) of section 202(c)(2) shall not apply to the issuance of a commercial driver's license under subsection (a).