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S. 3121

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3121, the UBER Act, was introduced in the Senate on Nov 6, 2025 by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R). It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Nov 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3121 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb3121/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3121 IS: Understanding Basic English Requirements Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3121  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   November 6, 2025   Mr. Tuberville  introduced the following
  bill; 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 contracts, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Understanding Basic English Requirements Act of 2025   or the   UBER Act  .
2.
English proficiency and other driver requirements for ride share contract
 eligibility
(a)
Requirements
(1)
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—
(A)
is at least 21 years old;
(B)
can read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, law enforcement, and other officials, understand highway traffic signs, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records;
(C)
can, by reason of experience, training, or both, safely operate the type of vehicle the driver drives;
(D)
has a currently valid driver's license issued only by one State or jurisdiction; and
(E)
has successfully completed a driver's road test.
(2)
Exception for American Sign Language
The requirement under paragraph (1)(B) does not apply to drivers who are deaf or hearing impaired and use American Sign Language.
(b)
Compliance certification and debarment
A transportation network company or shared-use mobility company shall be required, for purposes of eligibility for an agreement or contract described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 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 (a)(1). Any company found to not be in compliance with such certification shall be debarred from receiving Federal contracts for a period of 5 years.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Executive agency
The term  executive agency  has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(2)
Shared-use mobility company
The term  shared-use mobility company  means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other licensed and operating entity that provides transportation services that are shared among users, including taxis, limos, bikesharing, ridesharing (such as carpooling and vanpooling), ridesourcing, scooter sharing, or shuttle services.
(3)
Transportation network company
The term  transportation network company  means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other licensed and operating entity that uses a digital network to connect a transportation network company (TNC) rider to a TNC driver who provides a prearranged ride. A TNC may not control, direct, or manage the personal vehicle or the TNC driver who connects to its digital network, except where agreed to by written contract.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to require English proficiency as a prerequisite for eligibility for ride share contracts, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) sponsors S. 3121 alone.

Committees

S. 3121 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Nov 6, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 3121 has taken 2 actions since Nov 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Nov 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3121 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 3121.

Titles

S. 3121 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • UBER Act — Display Title
  • UBER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Understanding Basic English Requirements Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require English proficiency as a prerequisite for eligibility for ride share contracts, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named S. 3121 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Medicare/Medicaid, Retirement, Agriculture.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRITTANY OWENS113
JULIE WARD113
KIM MUSHENO113
MICHAEL NAGEL113
ROBYN LINSCOTT113
DARCY MILBURN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESTHE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESTHE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESTHE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3121 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3121’s is Transportation and Public Works.

s3121/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com