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Restoring Northern Border Travel Act
12/31/2022, 5:26 AM
Congressional Summary of S 2196
Restoring Northern Border Travel Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the list of permitted essential travel into the United States through land ports of entry along the U.S.-Canada border.
Specifically, it shall be permitted essential travel to enter the United States through the U.S.-Canada land border to (1) visit a family member who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, (2) visit property that the traveler owns or leases, (3) attend business meetings or site visits, or (4) board a flight for travel.
Within 20 days of this bill's enactment, DHS must report to Congress a plan to fully restore nonessential travel into the United States through this land border.
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Current Status of Bill S 2196
Bill S 2196 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 23, 2021. Bill S 2196 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 23, 2021. Bill S 2196's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of June 23, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2196
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2196
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationPotential Impact Areas
- Aviation and airports
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Canada
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Travel and tourism
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2196
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the list of categories of essential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border, and for other purposes.
Restoring Northern Border Travel Act
Restoring Northern Border Travel Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2196
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