Bill · H.R. 4683· House(119-HR-4683)
Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/23/2025
- Last activity
- 7/24/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Sponsored by
- Timothy Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025 aims to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff. It requires the Commissioner to hire at least 1,000 new officers annually until staffing meets requirements set by a Workload Staffing Model. The bill also mandates a report identifying necessary infrastructure, detection equipment, and safety equipment to help interdict drugs like opioids. Furthermore, it establishes strict reporting requirements for temporary duty assignments and updates how certain agreements are reported. These measures are intended to enhance security and efficiency at various ports of entry.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this tighten control of the border?+8
The bill increases the number of officers and support staff to enhance security and interdiction capabilities at ports of entry.
Is this likely to create jobs?+7
The bill mandates hiring at least 1,000 new Customs and Border Protection officers and additional support staff each fiscal year.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+6
The bill requires identifying infrastructure, detection equipment, and safety equipment to better interdict opioids at ports of entry.
The opposite
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?-1
The bill focuses on port of entry infrastructure rather than general road and bridge infrastructure.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?-1
The bill focuses resources on border security staffing rather than veteran support services.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Staffing Levels: The bill requires the Commissioner to hire no fewer than 1,000 new officers each fiscal year above attrition levels to meet requirements in the Workload Staffing Model (Section 2(a)).
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Support for Law Enforcement: The Commissioner is authorized to hire support staff, such as technicians, to perform non-law enforcement administrative functions to assist the new officers (Section 2(b)).
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Enhanced Drug Interdiction: The bill requires a report to identify infrastructure improvements, detection equipment, and safety equipment specifically intended to help officers interdict opioids and other drugs (Section 3).
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Officer Safety: The requested report includes identifying safety equipment to protect officers from accidental exposure to drugs or other dangers during inspections (Section 3).
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Improved Transparency via Reporting: The bill mandates quarterly reports regarding temporary duty assignments, including costs and durations, and requires notice before redeploying employees (Section 4(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Staffing Reductions at Specific Locations: The bill acknowledges that staff may be redeployed from one port of entry to another through temporary duty assignments (Section 4(a)).
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Potential Vulnerabilities: The requirement for staff briefings implies that planned staffing reductions at certain ports of entry could create vulnerabilities (Section 4(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+7Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+8
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges-1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits-1
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/24/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 7/23/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
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