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.

Action history

1. 2008-09-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2. 2008-09-09Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
3. 2008-09-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2008-09-09On 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).
5. 2008-09-09Considered as unfinished business.
6. 2008-09-09At 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.
7. 2008-09-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6630.
8. 2008-09-09Considered under suspension of the rules.
9. 2008-09-09Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10. 2008-09-09Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-833.
11. 2008-09-09Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
12. 2008-07-31Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
13. 2008-07-31Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
14. 2008-07-31Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
15. 2008-07-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
16. 2008-07-29Introduced in House
17. 2008-07-29Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.