WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. James Lankford issued the following news release:

US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs, today introduced the Citizenship Documented License (CDL) Act (https://www.lankford.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CDL-Act-MDM26762.pdf) to strengthen federally recognized identification, reinforce confidence in elections, and establish clear national standards for commercial driver's licenses.

"States already verify citizenship or lawful presence when issuing REAL IDs, but it is not shown on the ID card," said Lankford. "This bill makes certain that citizenship status is shown on ...