Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3675
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-07-10
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Immigration

Intergovernmental relations

Transportation safety and security

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs (1) the Government Accountability Office to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler programs, and (2) DHS to extend the enrollment period where an individual's participation in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error.</p>

action_date: 2019-08-30
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs (1) the Government Accountability Office to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler programs, and (2) DHS to extend the enrollment period where an individual's participation in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-26
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs (1) the Government Accountability Office to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler programs, and (2) DHS to extend the enrollment period where an individual's participation in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error.</p>

action_date: 2020-06-25
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs (1) the Government Accountability Office to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trusted traveler programs, and (2) DHS to extend the enrollment period where an individual's participation in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 149 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3675 [Report No. 116–191] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

August 30, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 15, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 485 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3675 [Report No. 116–237] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 15, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 25, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

June 25, 2020 Reported without amendment