HR 2407 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversight Mexico Motor carriers Trade restrictions Transportation safety and security

PARA

Introduced: July 18, 2011 See on congress.gov

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Jul 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Jul 6, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jul 6, 2011

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting America's Roads Act or PARA - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), unless expressly authorized by Congress, from granting authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border except under a pilot program meeting certain requirements, including that: (1) it not exceed a period of three years, (2) it be carried out for period sufficient to generate statistically valid findings on the safety impacts of the pilot program, and (3) certain other program requirements are met.

What's happening now July 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 13