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Congress looks to codify ELP requirements for truck drivers

Jun 05, 2025 at 02:51 PM CST

U.S. Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) has introduced "Connor’s Law," a piece of legislation that would codify President Trump’s Executive Order requiring truck drivers to maintain a basic English language proficiency (ELP) in order to be licensed to drive on American roads.

The legislation is named after Connor Dzion, an 18-year-old who was killed in 2017 in a crash in Northern Florida by a distracted truck driver who was found unable to speak English or read signs warning of upcoming traffic.