H.R. 9382

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

3 cosponsors

Where it stands

Introduced Jun 22
Committee Jun 24
House of Representatives Sep 16
Senate Now
Law —

Introduced Jun 22
Committee Jun 24
House of Representatives Sep 16
Senate Now
Law —

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sep 16)

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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to link the applications of family members (parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings residing within a single household) throughout the NEXUS application process (an expedited border inspections program between the United-States and Canada).

CBP must permit a family member to schedule NEXUS interviews for all linked family members and may provide linked family members the option to participate in joint interviews.

CBP may exempt from the interview process a child under 14 years of age who is linked to an eligible family member.

Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Linking family members throughout the NEXUS application process Since introduced

(a) In general. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process.

(b) Options. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection—

(1) shall permit an individual family member to schedule interviews during the NEXUS application process under subsection (a) for all family members who are linked together in accordance with such subsection; and

(2) may offer such families the option to conduct joint interviews.

(c) Exception. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may exempt from an interview during the NEXUS application process a child under 14 years of age who is linked to the application of an eligible family member.

(d) Definition. In this section:

(1) Family members. The term family members means parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren and siblings residing within a single household.

(2) NEXUS. The term NEXUS means the program under section 404 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (8 U.S.C. 1753; relating to joint United States-Canada projects for alternative inspections services).