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To limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border. 5/15/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 14, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Safe American Roads Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from granting a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico authority to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border, except that the Secretary may carry out, in accordance with certain federal motor carrier safety and inspection laws and regulations and this Act, a pilot program that allows not more than 100 of such carriers, and not more than 1,000 of their vehicles, to operate beyond such municipalities and zones.[...] show full description
- 05/16/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 05/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1773.
- 05/15/2007 - Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/15/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4995-5001)
- 05/15/2007 - 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.
show all actions- 05/16/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 05/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1773.
- 05/15/2007 - Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/15/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4995-5001)
- 05/15/2007 - 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.
- 05/15/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5016-5017)
- 05/15/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 3 (Roll no. 349). (text: CR H4995-4996)
- 05/15/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/14/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-147.
- 05/14/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
- 05/02/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 05/02/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 05/02/2007 - Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
- 03/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 03/29/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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