Congressman Byron Donalds, who represents Florida’s 19th district in the U.S. Congress, announced on September 9, 2025, a federal initiative targeting illegal alien truck drivers and introduced new legislation to increase safety standards for commercial drivers.
In a post on his official account dated September 9, 2025, Donalds stated: “If you can’t speak English. If you can’t read a road sign. If your CDL has irregularities. You have NO BUSINESS driving a truck in this country. I’m leading the federal Crackdown on illegal alien truckers to keep Americans safe. @FoxNews exclusive here: https://t.co/PsLE6YVYCZ https://t.co/gi2LyQGzS6 https://t.co/lSo52luMs1”.
Donalds further detailed his legislative approach in another post the same day: “Under my bill, HR 5177 – ‘The WEIGH Act,’ all weigh stations along interstate highways will be required to enforce President Trump’s Executive Order to review commercial driver licenses for irregularities and verify the English language proficiency of truckers.”
He also provided links to additional resources regarding his proposal: “HR 5177 – ‘The WEIGH Act’ is my 20th piece of legislation introduced during the 119th Congress. Bill text here/below: https://t.co/uOC8FTRGlE Bill profile here: https://t.co/buvzsiXGld Press release here: https://t.co/TuAXHl2ck0 POTUS EO here: https://t.co/PgaesC0waM https://t.co/cr62Ykx0mM”.
Byron Donalds has served as a member of Congress since 2021 after replacing Francis Rooney and previously held office in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. Born in Brooklyn, New York City in 1978 and currently residing in Naples, he holds degrees from both Florida A&M University and Florida State University.
