Bill · H.R. 2962· House(119-HR-2962)
Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/17/2025
- Last activity
- 4/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Elise Stefanik
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025 directs the President to designate specific airports as ports of entry. These airports must be primary airports located within 30 miles of the northern or southern international land borders. They must also have a formal, legal connection to a land border crossing or seaport within that same 30-mile radius. Additionally, these airports must meet specific numerical criteria used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Finally, the Act requires terminating the application of certain user fee requirements for these designated airports.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+3
Designating airports as ports of entry can enhance the formal management and security of border transit points.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The removal of specific airport user fees could reduce operating costs for aviation-related businesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of User Fees: The bill directs the President to terminate the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 for these specific airports (Section 2, subsection a, 2). This could reduce costs associated with the designated airports.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- 4/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · Texas