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To facilitate non-motorized border crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Bike the Border Act directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to take actions to facilitate and expedite non-motorized border crossings, including bicycle and pedestrian traffic, across the Gordie Howe International Bridge within one year of enactment. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress within 18 months reviewing CBP's progress in handling non-motorized traffic across the bridge. The report must determine whether CBP has successfully facilitated and expedited such crossings and include recommendations for further improvements. The report must also include recommendations for potential incentives to encourage non-motorized border crossings.
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Actions (3)
- Jan 15, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2026
Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To facilitate non-motorized border crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bike the Border Act”.
SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF NON-MOTORIZED BORDER CROSSINGS ACROSS THE GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE.
(a) In General.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall take such actions as may be necessary to effectively and vigorously facilitate, including through expedition, of non- motorized, including bicycle and pedestrian, border crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
(b) GAO Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that—
(1) reviews the progress of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s handling of non-motorized, including bicycle and pedestrian, traffic across the Gordie Howe International Bridge; and
(2) includes—
(A) a determination regarding whether U.S. Custom and Border Protection has facilitated, including through expedition, such non-motorized border crossings across the Bridge;
(B) recommendations regarding how U.S. Custom and Border Protection may further such facilitation; and
(C) recommendations regarding what, if any, incentives could be utilized to encourage such non- motorized traffic. <all>
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