DRIVE-SAFE Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5563 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5563 To establish an apprenticeship program for commercial drivers under the age of 21, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2025 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. LaHood, and Ms. Perez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an apprenticeship program for commercial drivers under the age of 21, 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 ``Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act'' or the ``DRIVE-SAFE Act''. SEC. 2. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS UNDER THE AGE OF 21. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Apprentice.--The term ``apprentice'' means an employee under the age of 21 who holds a commercial driver's license required to operate a class of vehicles described in part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Commercial driver's license.--The term ``commercial driver's license'' has the meaning given the term in section 31301 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Commercial motor vehicle.--The term ``commercial motor vehicle'' means a commercial motor vehicle that meets the definition under paragraph (1) or (4) of the definition of the term ``commercial motor vehicle'' in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (4) Driving time.--The term ``driving time'' has the meaning given the term in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in e