Improving Travel for Families Act

Bill: 118-hr-5969
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2023-10-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Family services

Transportation safety and security

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Improving Travel for Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow a child who is age 10 or under to accompany their parent (or legal guardian) in the Global Entry lane when arriving at a U.S. international airport if the parent or guardian is a Global Entry member but the child is not. </p> <p>(Global Entry is a trusted traveler program that allows for the expedited processing of preapproved, low-risk travelers at certain ports of entry.)</p> <p>If a parent is applying for Global Entry on behalf of such children (i.e., children authorized by this bill to travel under the parent's Global Entry membership), DHS must allow that parent to schedule a single interview relating to the parent's relationship with up to four such children.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-01
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><strong>Improving Travel for Families Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow a child who is 10 years old or younger&nbsp;to accompany their parent (or legal guardian) in the Global Entry lane when arriving at a U.S. international airport if the parent or guardian is a Global Entry member but the child is not.</p><p>(Global Entry is a trusted traveler program that allows for the expedited processing of preapproved, low-risk travelers at certain ports of entry.)</p><p>If a parent is applying for Global Entry on behalf of such children (i.e., children authorized by this bill to travel under the parent's Global Entry membership), DHS must allow that parent to schedule a single interview relating to the parent's relationship with up to four such children.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-05
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Improving Travel for Families Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow a child who is 10 years old or younger&nbsp;to accompany their parent (or legal guardian) in the Global Entry lane when arriving at a U.S. international airport if the parent or guardian is a Global Entry member but the child is not.</p><p>(Global Entry is a trusted traveler program that allows for the expedited processing of preapproved, low-risk travelers at certain ports of entry.)</p><p>If a parent is applying for Global Entry on behalf of such children (i.e., children authorized by this bill to travel under the parent's Global Entry membership), DHS must allow that parent to schedule a single interview relating to the parent's relationship with up to four such children.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5969 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain regulations to permit certain children to accompany their parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for Families Act . 2. Extension of Global Entry to certain children (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise section 235.12 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, to permit a child who is 10 years old or younger who is not a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section and who is traveling with such child’s parent or legal guardian who is a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section to accompany such parent or legal guardian through a Global Entry lane upon arrival at an international airport in the United States. (b) Appointments The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to permit a parent or legal guardian of up to four children described in subsection (a) who is applying for membership in Global Entry on behalf of such children to schedule a single appointment for an interview relating to such membership for all such children.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain regulations to permit certain children to accompany their parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for Families Act . 2. Extension of Global Entry to certain children (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise section 235.12 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, to permit a child who is 10 years old or younger who is not a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section and who is traveling with such child’s parent or legal guardian who is a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section to accompany such parent or legal guardian through a Global Entry lane upon arrival at an international airport in the United States. (b) Appointments The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to permit a parent or legal guardian of up to four children described in subsection (a) who is applying for membership in Global Entry on behalf of such children to schedule a single appointment for an interview relating to such membership for all such children.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 332 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5969 [Report No. 118–403, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2023 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 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 March 1, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Green of Tennessee and Mr. Ivey March 1, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic March 1, 2024 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 17, 2023 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain regulations to permit certain children to accompany their parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for Families Act . 2. Extension of Global Entry to certain children (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise section 235.12 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, to permit a child who is 10 years old or younger who is not a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section and who is traveling with such child’s parent or legal guardian who is a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section to accompany such parent or legal guardian through a Global Entry lane upon arrival at an international airport in the United States. (b) Appointments The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to permit a parent or legal guardian of up to four children described in subsection (a) who is applying for membership in Global Entry on behalf of such children to schedule a single appointment for an interview relating to such membership for all such children.

March 1, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment March 1, 2024 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2023 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 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 direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain regulations to permit certain children to accompany their parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for Families Act . 2. Extension of Global Entry to certain children (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise section 235.12 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, to permit a child who is 10 or under who is not a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section and who is traveling with such child’s parent or legal guardian who is a member of Global Entry in accordance with such section to accompany such parent or legal guardian through a Global Entry lane upon arrival at an international airport in the United States. (b) Appointments The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to permit a parent or legal guardian of up to four children described in subsection (a) who is applying for membership in Global Entry on behalf of such children to schedule a single appointment for an interview relating to such membership for all such children.