Bike the Border Act

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6649.

• Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. THANEDAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 201, December 6, 2023, Page H6210):
  Section 8 Article I of the Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: This bill mandates the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to streamline and expedite non-motorized border crossings, including bicycles and pedestrians, on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. It also requires a report from the Comptroller General within two years of the bridge's opening, evaluating the progress and suggesting improvements or incentives for such non-motorized traffic
  Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 6, 2023 ↗

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  Congress.gov bill record

  H.R. 6649, 118th Congress

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  https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/6649

  Record last updated by Congress.gov

  December 19, 2024

  PORKER copy retrieved

  September 14, 2026

  Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file

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  PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 19, 2024). Not every bill gets one.

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