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To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the…

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To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2008 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Jun 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to require the international registered traveler program to expedite the screening and processing of international travelers entering or exiting the United States, including lawful permanent residents (current law specifically includes only U.S. citizens).

What's happening now September 29, 2008

Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6246: To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6246/
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"H.R. 6246: To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6246/.
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H.R. 6246, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6246/.
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[H.R. 6246: To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6246/)
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