S1678-119

Introduced

To increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry.

119th Congress Introduced May 8, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and
support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and
equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id1c62c810-e4bb-4159-8c26-6fb900758838: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025.
  • Section idbb2dd530-4909-4334-ac00-75c691c37189: 2. Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel Subject to appropriations, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall hire,...
  • Section idc5ea9ab5-9e00-4e31-9585-d5e10d31a4e6: 3. Ports of entry infrastructure enhancement report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and...
  • Section id580c6e7e-9c35-403e-8c1f-7ad2981f90ae: 4. Reporting requirements In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 8, 2025

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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