,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbbd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 and ,mr4 ,tuberville7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit certain aliens from presenting or using a commercial driver's license in interstate or foreign commerce1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,dalilah's ,law ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,keeping our roads safe,sec4 #aja4 ,use of commercial driver's licenses by illegal aliens in interstate commerce4,sec4 #ajb4 ,death penalty aggravating factor4,sec4 #ajc4 ,immigration consequences4,,title ,,ii--,transportation,sec4 #bja4 ,commercial driver's licenses4 ,i ,keeping our roads safe #aja4 ,use of commercial driver's licenses by illegal aliens in interstate commerce 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #b of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #dj;,a the following3 #dj;,b4 ,use of commercial driver's licenses by illegal aliens in interstate commerce 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the terms commercial driver's license and commercial vehicle have the meanings given such terms in section #cacja of title #di2 and 7#b7 the term covered alien means an alien 7as defined in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 who-- 7,a7 is described under-- 7i7 section #bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,c77i772 7ii7 section #bab7;a77#f77;,a77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,a77i772 or 7iii7 section #bcf7;c77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7;c77#a772 or 7,b7 has been paroled into the ,united ,states under section #bab7;d77#e7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e774 7b7 ,prohibition ,it shall be unlawful for a covered alien to present or use a commercial driver's license in interstate or foreign commerce4 7c7 ,criminal penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b77;,c71 a covered alien who violates subsection 7b7 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both4 7#b7 ,mandatory minimum sentence ,except to the extent that a greater minimum sentence is otherwise provided by any other provision of law-- 7,a7 a covered alien who1 while violating subsection 7b71 causes a motor vehicle accident while operating a commercial vehicle shall be imprisoned for not less than #a year2 7,b7 a covered alien who1 while violating subsection 7b71 causes a motor vehicle accident while operating a commercial vehicle which results in bodily injury shall be imprisoned for not less than #b years2 and 7,c7 a covered alien who1 while violating subsection 7b71 causes a motor vehicle accident while operating a commercial vehicle which results in death shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life4 7d7 ,state officials 7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for any officer1 employee1 or contractor of a ,state or local government1 acting under color of law1 to intentionally direct or implement the issuance of a commercial driver's license unless1 before such issuance1 the officer1 employee1 or contractor confirms the immigration status of the applicant through the ,e-,verify ,program described in section #djc7;a7 of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bjh7 or an analogous ,state verification program4 7#b7 ,penalty ,an officer1 employee1 or contractor of a ,state or local government who violates paragraph 7#a7 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #a year1 or both4 7e7 ,civil penalties ,any business1 corporation1 organization1 or entity that knowingly provides substantial assistance to a covered alien to violate subsection 7b71 or conspires with a covered alien to violate subsection 7b71 shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of #ej1jjj per violation4 7f7 ,individual civil remedies 7#a7 ,action and jurisdiction ,any person injured in his or her person or property in a motor vehicle accident caused by a covered alien presenting or using a commercial driver's license in interstate or foreign commerce1 or his or her estate1 survivors1 or heirs1 may bring a civil action in any appropriate district court of the ,united ,states and shall recover threefold the damages he or she sustains and the cost of the action1 including attorney's fees4 7#b7 ,liability ,in any civil action under paragraph 7#a7 for an injury arising from a motor vehicle accident caused by a covered alien presenting or using a commercial driver's license1 liability may be asserted against any person1 including any business1 corporation1 organization1 or other entity1 who aids and abets by knowingly providing substantial assistance for the covered alien to obtain1 or who conspires with the covered alien to obtain1 the commercial driver's license4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a written report that includes-- 7#a7 for the period beginning on such date of enactment and ending on the date of the report-- 7,a7 the total number of covered aliens arrested for violating subsection 7b72 7,b7 a ,state-by-,state breakdown of-- 7i7 the number of commercial driver's licenses issued to covered aliens2 and 7ii7 the number of accidents involving covered aliens arrested for violating subsection 7b72 and 7,c7 the number of arrests and prosecutions for violations of subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 a plan for steps the ,united ,states ,government will take to stop violations of subsection 7b74 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #b of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dj;,a the following3 #dj;,b4 ,use of commercial driver's licenses by illegal aliens in interstate commerce4 4 #ajb4 ,death penalty aggravating factor ,section #ceib7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#af7 the following3 7#ag7 ,illegal alien using a commercial driver's license and causing death in a motor vehicle crash ,the defendant is a covered alien 7as defined in section #dj;,b7 who presents or uses a commercial driver's license 7as defined in section #cacja of title #di7 in interstate or foreign commerce and causes a motor vehicle accident while operating a commercial vehicle 7as defined in section #cacja of title #di7 which results in death4 4 #ajc4 ,immigration consequences 7a7 ,aggravated felony ,section #aja7;a77#dc7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#dc77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,t71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,u71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,u71 as amended1 the following3 7,v7 an offense relating to the use of a commercial driver's license in interstate commerce by a covered alien described in section #dj;,b of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,inadmissibility ,section #bab7;a77#b77;,f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,f77 is amended to read as follows3 7,f7 ,use of a commercial driver's license by a covered alien ,any alien who a consular officer or the ,attorney ,general knows1 or has reason to believe1 has engaged1 is engaging1 or seeks to enter the ,united ,states to engage1 in an offense that is described in section #dj;,b of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to the use of commercial driver's licenses by illegal aliens71 is inadmissible4 4 ,,ii ,transportation #bja4 ,commercial driver's licenses ,section #cacjh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by inserting 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 after ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7,b7 by striking ,after and inserting the following3 7a7 ,uniform standards ,after 2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding and after the semicolon at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 present written documentation to the ,state1 obtained through an entity participating in the ,e-,verify ,program described in section #djc7;a7 of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note2 ,public ,law #ajd-bjh7 or through a process established by the ,state1 verifying the employment eligibility of the individual2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 on the request of the ,secretary1 each ,state shall provide to the ,secretary the written documentation described in paragraph 7#a77;,c74 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,enforcement by the ,attorney ,general ,whenever it appears to the ,attorney ,general that a ,state is engaged in1 or is about to engage in1 any act that constitutes1 or would constitute1 a violation of a requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 or 7#e7 of subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general may initiate a civil action in a district court of the ,united ,states to enjoin such violation4 7c7 ,enforcement by attorney general of a ,state 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,harm ,the term harm means-- 7i7 any bodily injury suffered by a citizen of a ,state2 or 7ii7 any monetary loss greater than #ajj suffered by a ,state or a citizen of a ,state4 7,b7 ,injured ,state ,the term injured ,state means a ,state alleged1 or any citizen of which is alleged1 to be harmed as described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,action for injunctive relief ,the attorney general of a ,state1 or any other authorized ,state officer1 alleging a violation of the requirement that the employment eligibility of an individual be verified through the ,e-,verify ,program or other process described in subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 before that individual is issued a commercial driver's license1 as required under that subsection1 and that the violation harms that ,state or any citizen of that ,state1 shall have standing to bring an action against the ,secretary on behalf of the injured ,state or the citizens of the injured ,state in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states to obtain injunctive relief requiring the ,secretary to request from the ,state that issued the commercial driver's license the written documentation described in subsection 7a77#a77;,c74 4