Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6630, a bill that would end a pilot program that allows Mexican trucks to operate within the U.S. under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The bill also prohibits the government from granting Mexican trucks access beyond the commercial zones along the southwest border without the express authorization of Congress. The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the program in 2007 and since then has allowed access to 100 Mexican trucking companies beyond a designated zone of border cities and municipalities. H.R. 6630 would put a stop to this program. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
