September 9, 2008 - United States House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat by voting 395-18 to pass HR 6630, a bill that can prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States commercial zones, unless expressly authorized by Congress.  The passing of HR 6630 by the House of Representatives does NOT put a halt to the program, but it does take another step towards that end. 

September 30, 2008 - United States Senate passed a continuing resolution for the Department of Transportation's Cross Border Trucking Pilot Program.  The continuing resolution puts a hold on the House of Representatives HR 6630 bill and allows all operations as well as funding to continue without congressional opposition until March 6, 2009. 

The Pilot Program is expected to come up for a vote in front of the full House in late Spring 2009. 

The Free Trade Alliance would like to re-assert its support of cross border trucking, the DOT's Pilot Program and its provisions under NAFTA. 

Please join us in the letter writing campaign to our US Senators.  With your help we can save this very important program.