CBP must link family members in NEXUS trusted-traveler applications.
H.R. 9382 — 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. · Filed by Timothy Kennedy (D-NY) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 22, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The bill tells U.S. Customs and Border Protection to connect family members' applications in the NEXUS program. One family member can schedule interviews for all linked relatives. Joint interviews for the whole family become an option. Children under 14 may skip individual interviews.
Who it affects
Families applying to NEXUS gain convenience. One person schedules interviews for everyone. Families may do one joint interview instead of many separate ones.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how CBP must store family data when applications are linked. The bill does not give CBP extra money or staff to make these changes within 180 days.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Jun 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Homeland Security and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- NEXUS — A trusted-traveler program that lets pre-approved people cross the U.S. border faster.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection — The government agency that checks people and goods at U.S. borders.
- linked — Connected together so one action affects all of them at once.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,914 characters) on Jul 9, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,358 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-19.
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