JOC Staff | Oct 02, 2012 9:27AM EDT
The U.S. Congress has passed S. 3624, the Military Commercial Drivers License Act of 2012, a bill that allows uniformed service members to get a commercial driver’s license where they are stationed, rather than in their home state. The legislation seeks to ease the transition from military to civilian life, while also supporting the trucking industry, which faces a driver shortage.
The bill was introduced and passed in the Senate on Sept. 22 and was passed by the House on Sept. 28. It now awaits President Obama’s signature to become law.