[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5538 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5538

     To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to amend 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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2024

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to amend certain 
 regulations to permit certain children to accompany their parents or 
   legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes, 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 ``Improving Travel for Families Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF GLOBAL ENTRY TO YOUNG CHILDREN OF ENROLLEES.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall amend section 235.12 of 
title 8, Code of Federal Regulations--
            (1) to permit a child who is younger than 11 years of age, 
        is not enrolled in Global Entry in accordance with such 
        section, and is traveling with his or her parent or legal 
        guardian who is enrolled in 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; and
            (2) to permit an applicant for enrollment in Global Entry 
        to schedule a single appointment for a personal interview 
        relating to such membership on behalf of himself or herself and 
        up to 4 children described in subsection (a) who are also 
        seeking enrollment in Global Entry and of whom such applicant 
        is the parent or legal guardian.
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