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To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United…

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To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 9, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-833.
Sep 9, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7929-7930)
Sep 9, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6630.
Sep 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7913-7918)
Sep 9, 2008
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
Sep 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 18 (Roll no. 575). (text: CR H7913)
Sep 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 2008
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Jul 31, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 29, 2008
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 9, 2008 House · vote #575 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 395–18 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to terminate, by September 6, 2008, the one-year cross-border pilot project started on September 6, 2007, as part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) cross-border motor carrier provisions, to demonstrate the ability of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United States beyond the commercial zones along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Prohibits the Secretary, unless expressly authorized by Congress, from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border after September 6, 2008.

Requires certain reports to Congress, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, by: (1) the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation; (2) the independent review panel established to monitor the demonstration project; and (3) the Secretary of Transportation on the project's implementation and the participation of motor carriers.

What's happening now September 10, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 8, 2008
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 31, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2008
Mitchell, Harry
· Jul 31, 2008
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 31, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6630: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6630/
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"H.R. 6630: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6630/.
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H.R. 6630, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6630/.
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