[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6649 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6649

  To facilitate non-motorized border crossings across the Gordie Howe 
             International Bridge, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2023

 Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To facilitate non-motorized border crossings across the Gordie Howe 
             International Bridge, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bike the Border Act''.

SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF NON-MOTORIZED BORDER CROSSINGS ACROSS THE 
              GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE.

    (a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall take such actions as may be necessary to effectively 
and vigorously facilitate, including through expedition, of non-
motorized, including bicycle and pedestrian, border crossings across 
the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
    (b) GAO Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
first day of public operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
report that--
            (1) reviews the progress of the U.S. Customs and Border 
        Protection's handling of non-motorized, including bicycle and 
        pedestrian, traffic across the Bridge; and
            (2) includes--
                    (A) a determination regarding whether U.S. Custom 
                and Border Protection has facilitated, including 
                through expedition, such non-motorized border crossings 
                across the Bridge;
                    (B) recommendations regarding how U.S. Custom and 
                Border Protection may further such facilitation; and
                    (C) recommendations regarding what, if any, 
                incentives could be utilized to encourage such non-
                motorized traffic.
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