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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 5969: Improving Travel for Families Act

Passed HouseMar 5, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Oct 17, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 5, 2024
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Mar 5, 2024

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow a child who is 10 years old or younger 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.

(Global Entry is a trusted traveler program that allows for the expedited processing of preapproved, low-risk travelers at certain ports of entry.)

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

88 points earned
  1. 1Morgan Luttrell R-TX SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reported, discharged, passed House5 events+80
  2. 2Mark Green R-TNCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Glenn Ivey D-MDCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Mar 5, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Oct 17, 2023Introduced in the House by Morgan Luttrell.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Mar 6, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 5, 2024Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Mar 5, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H787-788)
  4. Mar 5, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5969.
  5. Mar 5, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H787)
  6. Mar 5, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H787)
  7. Mar 5, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Mar 1, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-403, Part I.
  9. Mar 1, 2024Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
  10. Mar 1, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 332.
  11. Nov 8, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Nov 8, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  13. Oct 25, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
  14. Oct 25, 2023Referred 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.
  15. Oct 17, 2023Introduced in House