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.

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 · introduced 2008-06-11 · Emergency Management · Latest: Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.

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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.

Plain summary

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).

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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.

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Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6246.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6246 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110