HR 5969 United States House · 118th Congress

Improving Travel for Families Act

This bill amends U.S. travel regulations to allow children aged 10 or younger to use Global Entry lanes when traveling with a parent or legal guardian who is already a Global Entry member. It also permits parents applying for Global Entry for up to four children to schedule a single appointment for all children's background checks. The policy directly affects families traveling internationally with young children, streamlining airport entry for parents already enrolled in the program.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 17, 2023 Last action Mar 6, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H787)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H787)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-403, Part I.
lower
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Nov 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
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.
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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