H.R. 7823

[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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