,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #caba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #f1  
#bjbe,mr4 ,tuberville introduced the    
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ,english         
proficiency as a prerequisite for       
eligibility for ride share contracts1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,understanding ,basic ,english          
,requirements ,act of #bjbe or the      
,,uber ,act4  #b4 ,english proficiency  
and other driver requirements for ride  
share contract eligibility  7a7         
,requirements  7#a7 ,in general ,the    
head of an executive agency may not     
award an agreement or a contract with   
any transportation network company or   
shared-use mobility company for services
 provided in the continental ,united    
,states or ,hawaii unless each driver   
who will be performing work under the   

agreement or contract-- 7,a7 is at least
 #ba years old2  7,b7 can read and speak
 ,english sufficiently to converse with 
the general public1 law enforcement1 and
 other officials1 understand highway    
traffic signs1 respond to official      
inquiries1 and make entries on reports  
and records2  7,c7 can1 by reason of    
experience1 training1 or both1 safely   
operate the type of vehicle the driver  
drives2  7,d7 has a currently valid     
driver's license issued only by one     
,state or jurisdiction2 and  7,e7 has   
successfully completed a driver's road  
test4  7#b7 ,exception for ,american    
,sign ,language ,the requirement under  
paragraph 7#a77;,b7 does not apply to   
drivers who are deaf or hearing impaired
 and use ,american ,sign ,language4  7b7
 ,compliance certification and debarment
 ,a transportation network company or   
shared-use mobility company shall be    
required1 for purposes of eligibility   
for an agreement or contract described  
in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a71 to 

certify to the head of the executive    
agency that all drivers for the company 
who will be performing work under such  
agreement or contract meet the          
requirements set forth in subsection    
7a77#a74 ,any company found to not be in
 compliance with such certification     
shall be debarred from receiving        
,federal contracts for a period of #e   
years4  7b7 ,definitions ,in this       
section3 7#a7 ,executive agency ,the    
term executive agency has the meaning   
given the term in section #acc of title 
#da1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#b7       
,shared-use mobility company ,the term  
shared-use mobility company means a     
corporation1 partnership1 sole          
proprietorship1 or other licensed and   
operating entity that provides          
transportation services that are shared 
among users1 including taxis1 limos1    
bikesharing1 ridesharing 7such as       
carpooling and vanpooling71             
ridesourcing1 scooter sharing1 or       
shuttle services4  7#c7 ,transportation 

network company ,the term transportation
 network company means a corporation1   
partnership1 sole proprietorship1 or    
other licensed and operating entity that
 uses a digital network to connect a    
transportation network company 7,,tnc7  
rider to a ,,tnc driver who provides a  
prearranged ride4 ,a ,,tnc may not      
control1 direct1 or manage the personal 
vehicle or the ,,tnc driver who connects
 to its digital network1 except where   
agreed to by written contract4