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119-hr-9382119th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

Passed House

Summary

Links family NEXUS applications and coordinates interviews to make family enrollment smoother. It orders U.S. Customs and Border Protection to connect related applicants in the NEXUS program, allow joint or family-scheduled interviews, and set a 180‑day deadline for implementation.

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  • Families: Parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings who live in the same household can be linked so one person can manage interview scheduling for the group.
  • Applicants: CBP may offer joint interviews for linked family members and lets an individual family member schedule interviews for all linked applicants.
  • Children: CBP may exempt a child under 14 years of age from needing an interview if they are linked to an eligible family member.

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier NEXUS family applications and interviews

If enacted, CBP would link NEXUS applications for family members who live together within 180 days. One family member would be able to schedule interviews for all linked relatives. CBP would be allowed to offer a joint interview for linked family members. CBP would be allowed to skip interviews for linked children under 14. "Family members" would mean parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings in the same home.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/9/2026

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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