[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7823 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7823

   To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
    Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department of Homeland 
   Security, to provide to individuals whose enrollment in a Trusted 
Traveler program is denied, suspended, or early terminated an option to 
 appeal such denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may 
                      be, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2026

 Ms. Escobar 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 direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
    Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department of Homeland 
   Security, to provide to individuals whose enrollment in a Trusted 
Traveler program is denied, suspended, or early terminated an option to 
 appeal such denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may 
                      be, 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. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR EARLY TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT IN A 
              TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Upon denying, suspending, or early terminating an 
individual's enrollment in a program specified in subsection (d), the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (in this section referred to as the 
``Secretary''), acting through the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program 
(TRIP) of the Department of Homeland Security, shall carry out the 
following:
            (1) Provide to such individual an option to appeal such 
        denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may be.
            (2) Provide in writing to such individual information 
        relating to the following:
                    (A) The reason for such denial, suspension, or 
                early termination, as the case may be.
                    (B) The option under paragraph (1), including 
                relevant dates and associated time frames relating to 
                such option.
                    (C) Any other options of which the Secretary may be 
                aware for such individual to so appeal, including 
                relevant dates and associated time frames relating to 
                any such other options.
                    (D) Any options for such individual to reapply for 
                such enrollment, including relevant dates and 
                associated time frames relating to any such options.
    (b) Publicly Available Information.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make 
publicly available on a website of the Department of Homeland Security 
the following:
            (1) Information relating to the options referred to in 
        subparagraphs (B) through (D) of subsection (a)(2).
            (2) An identification of a telephone number of the 
        Department that an individual pursuing an appeal under 
        subsection (a)(1) may call for information relating to such 
        appeal, including the status of such appeal.
    (c) Status Updates.--If an individual appeals through TRIP 
regarding the denial, suspension, or early termination of such 
individual's enrollment in a program specified in subsection (d), not 
less than frequently than every 30 days during the period in which such 
appeal is pending, the Secretary shall provide in writing to such 
individual an update on the status of such appeal.
    (d) Programs Specified.--A program specified in this subsection is 
any of the following:
            (1) The PreCheck Program under section 44919 of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            (2) The Global Entry, SENTRI, and FAST programs under 
        subsection (k) of section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and 
        Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 8 U.S.C. 
        1365b).
            (3) The NEXUS program under section 404 of the Enhanced 
        Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 
        107-173; 8 U.S.C. 1753).
            (4) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel 
        Card program under section 418 of the Homeland Security Act of 
        2002 (6 U.S.C. 218).
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