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H.R. 2407 (112th)

PARA

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 July 2011

Last action

7 July 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Transport

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 6 July 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 July 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 July 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 July 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

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