{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-9382","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":9382,"title":"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.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-06-22","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000402","fullName":"Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":26}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":["Border security and unlawful immigration","Computers and information technology","Family relationships","Immigration status and procedures","Visas and passports"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5899)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9382.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5899-5900)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-16","text":"Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 726.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-828.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-15","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-828.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-22","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-22","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-22","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>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).</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>CBP may exempt from the interview process a child under 14 years of age who is linked to an eligible family member.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-25T22:41:18Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":543,"ts":"2026-10-13T15:57:09.141Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20require%20the%20Commissioner%20of%20U.S.%20Customs%20and%20Border%20Prote"}]}}