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HR 677 107th Congress House

Foreign Truck Safety Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to inspection of commercial motor vehicles entering the United States along the United States-Mexico border, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative feesBoundariesCommerceCommon carriers
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Economics and Public FinanceEquipment and suppliesForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign corporationsInternational AffairsLatin AmericaLawMexicoMotor vehicle safetyTraffic accidents and safetyTruckingTrucks
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E189-190)
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Foreign Truck Safety Act - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit foreign commercial motor vehicles that enter the United States along the U.S.-Mexico border from operation in the United States by a foreign motor carrier or a foreign motor private carrier unless such vehicles have passed, in the 12-month period preceding entry into the United States, a federally-ordered safety equipment inspection. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation or a State to impose and collect a fee on such carriers to cover the costs of such inspections.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 25, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 677: Foreign Truck Safety Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-677/
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"H.R. 677: Foreign Truck Safety Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-677/.
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H.R. 677, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-677/.
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