Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 383 and 384 [Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0622] RIN 2126-AC98 AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to foreign-domiciled individuals. Through this interim final rule (IFR), FMCSA restores the integrity of the commercial driver's license (CDL) issuance processes by significantly limiting the authority for SDLAs to issue and renew non-domiciled commercial learner's permits (CLPs) and CDLs to individuals domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction. This change strengthens the security of the CDL issuance process and enhances the safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations. DATES: This IFR is effective September 29, 2025. Comments must be received on or before November 28, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-2025-0622 using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​FMCSA-2025-0622/​document . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of …