Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Proposes 'WEIGH Act' To Crack Down On Unsafe Trucking

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Proposes 'WEIGH Act' To Crack Down On Unsafe Trucking

Legislation, Dubbed the ‘WEIGH Act,’ Aims to Codify and Enforce Trump’s Executive Order on Driver Proficiency and Licensing Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation aimed at increasing safety on American highways by cracking down on irregularities in commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and enforcing English language proficiency requirements for truckers. The bill, titled the “Weigh […] Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Proposes ‘WEIG…

Bill to require weigh stations along interstates to check truckers for English and CDL compliance

A Florida Congressman introduced new legislation to require that all weigh stations check Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) for irregularities and verify the English Language Proficiency (ELP) of truckers passing through the facilities. On September 9, 2025, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds announce the new bill H.R. 5177, also known as “Weigh station Enforcement to Intercept and Guard Highways (WEIGH) Act.”  “Specifically, “The WEIGH Act” empowers …