A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist Armed Forces veterans to acquire commercial driver's licenses. Requires such procedures to apply to any veteran attempting to acquire a commercial driver's license who, during military service, obtained driving experience that makes the use of accelerated licensing procedures appropriate.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 9 February 2012 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 February 2012

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 February 2012

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012
• related to → VALOR Act of 2011