Commercial Driver's License: Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis; Application for Exemption
§ 01 Summary
FMCSA is soliciting public comment on an individual application by Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis seeking an exemption that would allow DACA recipients with valid employment authorization to obtain and hold Class B passenger-vehicle CDLs under the same conditions as other work-authorized individuals. The notice does not grant the exemption or change CDL eligibility rules; it only opens the required comment process before FMCSA decides whether to approve or deny the request.
§ 02 Why this matters
The notice creates no new compliance obligation for States, motor carriers, or drivers because FMCSA is only requesting comment on an exemption application and expressly has not granted it. Any substantive change to CDL eligibility would occur only if FMCSA later grants the exemption.
§ 03 Topics
§ 04 Affected entities
- agency: FMCSA
- agency: Transportation Department
- industry: commercial-passenger-transportation
- other: Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis
- other: DACA recipients
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§ 06 Source document
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Type: Notice Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Citation: 91 FR 33016 Title: Commercial Driver's License: Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis; Application for Exemption Abstract: FMCSA requests public comment on Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis's application for an exemption to permit Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients with valid Employment Authorization Documents to obtain and hold a Class B passenger-vehicle Commercial Driver's License (CDL) under the same conditions as other lawfully work-authorized individuals. Ms. Sanchez Vilchis requests an immediate, temporary exemption to allow States to issue Class B CDLs to DACA holders. FMCSA is required by statute to publish a notice explaining each exemption request. This notice does not indicate that FMCSA intends to grant the requested exemption. FMCSA reviews the application, safety analyses, and public comments submitted and may grant or deny the exemption.
Classified Jun 2, 2026 by gpt-5.5. Fetched Jun 2, 2026.
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