Facilitating Bicycle and Pedestrian Border Crossings at Gordie Howe Bridge.
This act mandates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to streamline and expedite border crossings for pedestrians and cyclists at the Gordie Howe International Bridge within one year. Citizens using this route will benefit from faster, officially facilitated non-motorized travel between the US and Canada. The law also requires an independent review of CBP's progress and recommendations for further improvements and incentives.
Key points
Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement expedited border crossing procedures for pedestrians and cyclists at the Gordie Howe Bridge within one year.
Aims to significantly ease and speed up non-motorized travel between the US and Canada at this specific international crossing.
Mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to review CBP's effectiveness and suggest incentives to encourage bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
Status:
Introduced
Civic Will
Why does your vote on bills matter?
It creates raw, undeniable proof. Civic Will provides the permanent data to verify the Government's loyalty towards its citizens
(explained here).
Start recording it now.