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.
NEXUS: Linking Family Applications
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Homeland Security for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.
Legislative Progress
While the bill is practical, it was introduced by a single member and has not yet gained broad support or moved past the committee stage.
Key Points
- This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link NEXUS applications for family members living in the same house. This includes parents, children, grandparents, and siblings.
- Families would be able to schedule their required interviews at the same time. The agency could also choose to interview the whole family together instead of one by one.
- Children under 14 years old might not have to do an interview at all if they are linked to an eligible family member's application.
- The goal is to make the NEXUS process faster and easier for families who travel between the U.S. and Canada.
- If passed, the agency would have 180 days to set up this new system for linking family applications.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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.
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