CDL Fraud Tipline Act

What it does

• •Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, to operate and maintain a hotline called the Commercial Driver's License Fraud Tipline to receive reports of suspected fraud in issuing commercial driver's licenses to unlawfully present aliens.
• •Mandates establishment of multiple submission methods including a phone hotline, email address, submission form, or other methods deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
• •Requires creation of a publicly accessible website displaying the hotline phone number, email address, submission form, and other submission methods.
• •Requires annual reports to Congress detailing the number of tips received and the number of fraudulently issued commercial driver's licenses reported, broken down by state.

Why it matters

• •Codifies into law an existing administrative tipline, making it a statutory requirement rather than a discretionary program.
• •Aims to address suspected fraud in commercial driver's license issuance to individuals unlawfully present in the United States.
• •Creates a formal reporting mechanism and transparency requirement through annual congressional reports on fraud detected.

Who is affected

• •The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation, which must operate the tipline and coordinate on fraud prevention.
• •State motor vehicle agencies responsible for issuing commercial driver's licenses.
• •Members of the public who may report suspected CDL fraud through the tipline.

What happens next

The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration.