NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 20, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007 - Prohibits a Mexico-domiciled motor carrier from being granted authority to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border until one or more of the following officials as specified (the Secretaries of Transportation and of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation Inspector General) certify to Congress that they have met conditions pertaining to: (1) the identification of federal motor carrier safety regulations and acceptance of compliance with Mexican safety regulations; (2) safety enforcement tools; (3) effective and regular monitoring and enforcement of immigration and customs regulations regarding international traffic under the North American Free Trade Agreement; (4) penalties for violation of immigration and customs laws or regulations concerning transportation by Mexico-domiciled carriers; (5) driver records databases used in Mexico; (6) compliance with conditions listed in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 concerning cross-border trucking safety; and (7) English language proficiency requirements applicable to drivers.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2007 to Sep 17, 2007, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Apr 16, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Apr 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
- Mar 30, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 2007Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 146 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation may not grant authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones of the United States-Mexico border. | Text similarities | May 10, 2007 |
| HR 1773 | Safe American Roads Act of 2007 | Related bill | May 16, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative procedure
- Aliens
- Boundaries
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Customs administration
- Data banks
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Transportation
- English language
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free trade
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- Labor and Employment
- Latin America
- Law
- Mexico
- Motor vehicle safety
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Trade agreements
- Traffic accidents and safety
- Transportation and Public Works
- Truck drivers
- Trucking
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House
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