To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to establish travel corridors at land-based border ports of entry to facilitate cross-border travel at the northern border, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3189
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
Introduced: 2021-05-13
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to negotiate with the Canadian government to establish travel corridors at land-based ports of entry along the U.S.-Canada border. If DHS and the Canadian government reach an agreement, DHS must establish such travel corridors. </p> <p>Specifically, DHS must seek to enter into negotiations with the Canadian government to establish (1) travel corridors based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Agency of Canada, and (2) documentation requirements for travelers using such travel corridors.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2021 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , Ways and Means , and Foreign Affairs , 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 require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to establish travel corridors at land-based border ports of entry to facilitate cross-border travel at the northern border, and for other purposes.

1. Plan and implementation of such plan to establish travel corridors at land-based border ports of entry to facilitate cross-border travel at the northern border (a) Plan (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate interagency partners, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to establish travel corridors at land-based border ports of entry to facilitate cross-border travel at the northern border. (2) Negotiations In preparing the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate interagency partners, shall seek to enter into negotiations with the appropriate counterparts of the Government of Canada to establish— (A) travel corridors at land-based border ports of entry to facilitate cross-border travel at the northern border based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Agency of Canada; and (B) requirements relating to the documentation needed for such cross-border travel. (b) Implementation If the Secretary and the Government of Canada enter into an agreement with respect to establishing travel corridors pursuant to subsection (a)(2), not later than 30 days after the date on which such agreement is signed, the Secretary shall implement the plan required under subsection (a)(1). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.