Bill would let families link NEXUS applications and share interviews
Passed one chamberH.R. 9382Latest action
Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy · Representative · NY
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Official 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.
119th Congress
Topics: Immigration
Introduced:
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CBP would link family NEXUS applications, allow joint interviews, and exempt kids under 14 from interviews.
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What does this do?
The bill directs CBP to link family members' NEXUS applications so one person can schedule interviews for the whole group. CBP could allow a single joint interview instead of separate ones, and children under 14 linked to another applicant could skip the interview entirely. CBP would have 180 days to implement these changes.
Who does it affect?
Applies to people applying for or renewing NEXUS, especially families crossing the U.S.-Canada border together. "Family" includes parents, guardians, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and siblings in the same household.
Why does it matter?
The change reorganizes the application and interview process for related applicants but does not alter NEXUS eligibility rules or security standards.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJun 22, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 16, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.