Restoring Northern Border Travel Act

Bill: 117-s-2196
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2021-06-23
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Border security and unlawful immigration

Canada

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Marine and inland water transportation

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Restoring Northern Border Travel Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the list of permitted essential travel into the United States through land ports of entry along the U.S.-Canada border. </p> <p>Specifically, it shall be permitted essential travel to enter the United States through the U.S.-Canada land border to (1) visit a family member who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, (2) visit property that the traveler owns or leases, (3) attend business meetings or site visits, or (4) board a flight for travel.</p> <p>Within 20 days of this bill's enactment, DHS must report to Congress a plan to fully restore nonessential travel into the United States through this land border.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2021 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the list of categories of essential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Northern Border Travel Act . 2. Restoring travel at the United States-Canada border (a) In general Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall expand the list of permitted essential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border to include the following categories: (1) An individual traveling to visit a member, who is a United States citizen or permanent resident, of the immediate or extended family of such individual. (2) An individual traveling to visit property, including boats, within the United States owned or leased by such individual. (3) An individual traveling to the United States to attended business meetings or site-visits. (4) An individual traveling directly to a United States airport to board a flight to a United States or international destination. (b) Plan for full reopening Not later than 20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress and begin implementation of a plan to fully restore nonessential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border. (c) Applicability This section applies to only those restrictions (and the related relief sought in accordance with this section) in place pursuant to section 318(b)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1318(b)(2) ) at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border due to the COVID–19 public health emergency as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.