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S 191

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Addabbo and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes a licensing framework for individual commercial exam-takers to boost safety and efficiency in testing, impacting exam-takers, proctors, centers, and regulators.

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Bill Summary · S 191

Summary of S. 191 — LICENSE Act of 2025

Overview

S. 191, titled the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 (the LICENSE Act of 2025), is a Senate bill introduced in January 2025. The version content provided indicates only the short title and citation, with no specific policy text beyond naming the act.

Purpose and Short Title

  • Short title: “Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025” or the LICENSE Act of 2025.
  • The title suggests a framework related to licensing for individual commercial exam-takers, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency. No substantive provisions are included in the introduced text provided.

Legislative Status and Timeline

  • Introduced in the Senate on January 22, 2025.
  • Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on January 22, 2025.
  • Next steps (if advanced): potential committee hearings, consideration, and a mark-up process, followed by floor action if reported out of committee.

Sponsorship

  • Primary sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis.
  • Cosponsor: Mark Kelly.
  • Related companion: HR 623 (House of Representatives), indicating a parallel or companion measure in the House.

Key Provisions

  • Specific provisions are not provided in the current content. As introduced, only the act’s title and citation are available, so the substantive changes, regulatory framework, funding, enforcement mechanisms, or affected sectors remain unspecified.

Potential Impact and Affected Parties

  • Without the bill text, the precise impacts cannot be determined. Based on the title, potential areas of impact could involve licensing requirements related to entities or individuals involved in administering, proctoring, or otherwise interacting with “commercial exam-takers,” or a related regulatory framework intended to improve safety and efficiency in licensing or examination processes. The actual affected parties would depend on the final text (e.g., exam-takers, testing centers, licensing authorities, employers, and consumers).

Next Steps

  • Monitor the bill’s progress in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Review the full bill text for detailed provisions, such as definitions, scope, funding, enforcement, and timeline for implementation.
  • Compare with the House companion (HR 623) for alignment and potential differences between chambers.

Related Legislation

  • Companion bill: HR 623 (House of Representatives) — same or similar intent as the LICENSE Act of 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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