English Language Proficiency; Out of Service Criteria

What it does

FMCSA proposes to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation. The rulemaking would ensure uniform enforcement by aligning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) with the current enforcement tolerances in the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria issued by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The rulemaking responds to a petition from CVSA.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

2 parts of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

49 CFR 390, 49 CFR 391

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2126-AC99 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before October 9, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FMCSA-2026-0826 on Regulations.gov
• Title 49 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register