“Dalilah’s Law” Requiring English Fluency for Truck Drivers Advances to House Floor

Last month, H.R. 5688, a bill which would improve road safety and more commonly known as “Dalilah’s Law,” passed the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and has advanced to the House floor. This important piece of legislation would prohibit non-citizens from obtaining commercial drivers licenses (CDLs), and includes a provision from H.R. 6233 Conor’s Law requiring that all CDL holders are fluent in English.

Dalilah’s Law is named after Dalilah Coleman, a young girl from California critically injured in June 2024 after an illegal alien from India crashed an 18-wheeler into her family’s vehicle. President Trump strongly advocated for Dalilah’s Law during the 2026 State of the Union, where Dalilah and her family were featured as special guests.

Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, reaffirmed in a press release why it’s important that we follow through on President Trump’s SOTU comments and pass this legislation.

“Ensuring each truck driver is qualified and legally operating will protect the public from these tragic, yet preventable accidents. I want to thank Chairman Graves, Secretary Duffy, and my colleagues for their support and swift action in advancing this critical legislation. I look forward to working to get this bill through the House and Senate to answer President Trump’s call to restore public trust on our roadways.”

At ProEnglish, we’ve long advocated that English fluency should be a national requirement for all drivers on our nation’s roads, and we firmly support Dalilah’s Law. We’ll be closely monitoring this bill as it moves through Congress and will be doing everything in our power to ensure it becomes federal law.