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H.R. 1756 110th Congress House

NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007

Official title: To prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border until ce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border until certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such operations.

Introduced: March 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Apr 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Apr 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Mar 30, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 29, 2007
Referred 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.
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HCONRES 146 Text similarities Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation may not grant authority to Mexico-domiciled motor…
  • HR 1773 Safe American Roads Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 8, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 2, 2007
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 1, 2007
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 16, 2007
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2007
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1756: NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1756/
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"H.R. 1756: NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1756/.
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H.R. 1756, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1756/.
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