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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.
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.
Summary
- Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process within 180 days of enactment.
- Permits one family member to schedule interviews for all family members linked together in an application.
- Allows CBP to offer families the option to conduct joint interviews for linked family members.
- Permits CBP to exempt children under 14 years old from the NEXUS application interview requirement if they are linked to an eligible family member's application.
- Defines family members as parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings residing in a single household.
- Applies to the NEXUS program, which is the joint U.S.-Canada program providing alternative border inspection services.
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Actions (4)
- Jun 24, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0. · house
- Jun 24, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- Jun 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2026
Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LINKING FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE NEXUS APPLICATION PROCESS.
(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). <all>
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