,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gafi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbf,mr4 ,bre*e5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to require ,engli% pr(ici5cy z a pr]equisite = eligibility = ride %>e contracts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,und]/&+ ,basic ,engli% ,requirem5ts ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,ub] ,act4 #b4 ,engli% pr(ici5cy & o!r driv] requirem5ts = ride %>e contract eligibility 7a7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may n aw>d an agreem5t or a contract ) any transportation network company or %>$-use mobility company = s]vices provid$ 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,alaska1 or ,hawaii :]e unless ea* driv] :o w be p]=m+ "w "u ! agreem5t or contract-- 7,a7 is at lea/ #ba ye>s old2 7,b7 c read & speak ,engli% suffici5tly to conv]se ) ! g5]al public1 law en=cem5t1 & o!r (ficials1 und]/& highway traffic signs1 respond to (ficial inquiries1 & make entries on reports & records2 7,c7 c1 by reason ( exp]i5ce1 tra9+1 or bo?1 safely op]ate ! type ( vehicle ! driv] drives2 7,d7 has a curr5tly valid driv]'s lic5se issu$ only by "o ,/ate or jurisdiction2 & 7,e7 has successfully complet$ a driv]'s road te/4 7#b7 ,exception = ,am]ican ,sign ,language ,! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 does n apply to driv]s :o are deaf or he>+ impair$ & use ,am]ican ,sign ,language4 7b7 ,compliance c]tification & deb>m5t ,a transportation network company or %>$-use mobility company %all be requir$1 = purposes ( eligibility = an agreem5t or contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 to c]tify to ! head ( ! executive ag5cy t all driv]s = ! company :o w be p]=m+ "w "u su* agreem5t or contract meet ! requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7a77#a74 ,any company f\nd to n be 9 compliance ) su* c]tification %all be deb>r$ f receiv+ ,f$]al contracts = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,%>$-use mobility company ,! t]m %>$-use mobility company means a corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole proprietor%ip1 or o!r lic5s$ & op]at+ entity t provides transportation s]vices t are %>$ among us]s1 includ+ taxis1 limos1 bike%>+1 ride%>+ 7su* z c>pool+ & vanpool+71 rides\rc+1 scoot] %>+1 or %uttle s]vices4 7#c7 ,transportation network company ,! t]m transportation network company means a corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole proprietor%ip1 or o!r lic5s$ & op]at+ entity t uses a digital network to connect a transportation network company 7,,tnc7 rid] to a ,,tnc driv] :o provides a pre>rang$ ride4 ,a ,,tnc may n control1 direct1 or manage ! p]sonal vehicle or ! ,,tnc driv] :o connects to its digital network1 except :]e agre$ to by writt5 contract4