H.R. 9382 · Passed House · Immigration

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)

What it does

• Requires CBP to link applications of family members (parents, guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings in one household) throughout the NEXUS application process.
• Permits a family member to schedule NEXUS interviews for all linked family members and allows CBP to offer joint interviews for linked applicants.
• Allows CBP to exempt children under 14 years of age from the interview process if they are linked to an eligible family member.

Official summary

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to link the applications of family members (parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings residing within a single household) throughout the NEXUS application process (an expedited border inspections program between the United-States and Canada). CBP must permit a family member to schedule NEXUS interviews for all linked family members and may provide linked family members the option to participate in joint interviews. CBP may exempt from the interview process a child under 14 years of age who is linked to an eligible family member.

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs