U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has introduced a bill that would make ride share platforms ineligible for government contracts if the entity’s drivers are not proficient in English.

The legislation , dubbed the Understanding Basic English Requirements (UBER) Act of 2025, would ban any non-compliant ride share company from receiving a federal contract for five years.

“America is an English-speaking country if you want to live and work in the United States, you need to be able to speak and read our language,” Tuberville said.

“Too many Americans have been killed as a result of relaxed standards and illegal immigrants who do not speak or read English and are driving on our roads. Rideshare companies, especially those that receive taxpayer funding, have an obligation to vet the drivers who ar

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