118 HR 5969 IH: Improving Travel for Families Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-10-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 118th CONGRESS1st 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for Families Act.

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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.