WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1756, The NAFTA Trucking Safety Act of 2007

Comment by STAR (November 28, 2007, 01:00:00)

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Oh Hell NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

Comment by Taxpayer (September 30, 2007, 01:00:00)

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

GovTrack: Cost: "$1 per American"? Does that include 50 million illegal aliens? There is no appropriation language in the bill, so where does GovTrack get that statement? Unfunded bills are just political bulls**t. North American Union, here we go....

Status as of September 25, 2007

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

9/25/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Comment by Citizen of "America" (August 19, 2007, 01:00:00)

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Bad Bad Bill.....This is the Start of North American Union. vote No!...

Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1756 would 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.

Detailed Summary

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 the Secretaries of Transportation and of Homeland Security certify to Congress that the Secretaries (and in the case of item [6], the Department of Transportation Inspector General) 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.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/20/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Detailed Summary

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.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/20/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of April 20, 2007

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

4/20/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.